enharmonic
Sign in to saveAlso known as enharmony, enharmonic equivalent, enharmonically equivalent
note, interval, or key signature that is equivalent to some other note, interval, or key signature but 'spelled', or named differently
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- Instance of
- equivalence relation
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- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons category
- Enharmonic
- facet of
- circle of fifths
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Encyclopedic overview
In music, two written notes have enharmonic equivalence if they produce the same pitch but are notated differently. Similarly, written intervals, chords, or key signatures are considered enharmonic if they represent identical pitches that are notated differently. The term derives from Latin enharmonicus, in turn from Late Latin enarmonius, from Ancient Greek ἐναρμόνιος (enarmónios), from ἐν ('in') and ἁρμονία ('harmony').
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