ENHARMONIC Definition & Meaning

enharmonic

[en-hahr-mon-ik]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Music.

having the same pitch in the tempered scale but written in different notation, as G sharp and A flat.

enharmonic

/ ˌɛ�Գ�ɑːˈ��ɒ��ɪ�� /

adjective

denoting or relating to a small difference in pitch between two notes such as A flat and G sharp: not present in instruments of equal temperament such as the piano, but significant in the intonation of stringed and wind instruments
denoting or relating to enharmonic modulation

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

enharmonically adverb
ˌ��Գ󲹰�ˈ��ǲԾ�� adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of enharmonic¹

1590–1600; < Late Latin enharmonicus < Greek ��Բ��ó�Ծ��ǲ� ( -icus replacing -ios ), equivalent to en- en- ¹ + �󲹰��ǲ�í ( a ) harmony + -os adj. suffix

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of enharmonic¹

C17: from Latin enharmonicus, from Greek enarmonios, from _en- ² + harmonia; see _harmony

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Enharmonic tetrachords are particularly confusing; it is clear that two of the notes were very close in pitch.

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Two notes are enharmonic if they sound the same on a piano but are named and written differently.

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But these are not the only possible enharmonic notes.

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Keys and scales can also be enharmonic.

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Since the scales are the same, D sharp major and E flat major are also enharmonic keys.

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enhancer enharmonic modulation

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