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
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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.
More pitch terms
Sharp
View all pitchterms →An accidental that raises the pitch of a note by one semitone.
FrequencyThe number of sound-wave vibrations per second, measured in hertz, that determines how high or low a pitch sounds.
FlatAn accidental that lowers the pitch of a note by one semitone.
Transposing InstrumentAn instrument whose notated pitch differs from the actual sounding pitch it produces.
CentsA logarithmic unit that divides each semitone into 100 equal parts, used for precise measurement of pitch intervals.
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