Sharp
An accidental that raises the pitch of a note by one semitone.
Category
pitch
Origin
English
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About Sharp
The sharp sign (♯) placed before a note on the staff instructs the performer to play the note one semitone higher than its natural pitch. For example, F♯ sounds one semitone above F natural.
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Overtone
View all pitchterms →A higher frequency that sounds simultaneously above a fundamental pitch, shaping the tone colour of a note.
ScaleAn ordered series of pitches ascending or descending by step.
RegisterA particular range or portion of the pitch spectrum available to a voice or instrument.
TessituraThe range of pitches within which a vocal or instrumental part predominantly sits, distinct from total range.
RisonamentoA rarely used Italian term for the sustained resonance produced by sympathetic vibration between strings
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