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Enharmonic Equivalent

Two notes that sound the same pitch but are written with different letter names, such as F-sharp and G-flat.

Category
pitch
Pronunciation
/ɛnhɑːˈmɒnɪk ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
Origin

Greek (enharmonios)

Length
174 words · 1 min read

About Enharmonic Equivalent

Enharmonic equivalents arise because Western music notation has more than one way to name certain pitches. In equal temperament, F-sharp and G-flat are tuned identically, as are C-sharp and D-flat, and so on.
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