ENHARMONIC


Meaning of ENHARMONIC in English

I. |en+ adjective

Etymology: French enharmonique, from Middle French enarmonique, enharmonique, modification (influenced by Middle French -ique -ic) of Greek enarmonios, from en in + harmonia joint, concord, musical scale — more at in , harmony

1.

a. in ancient Greek music : relating to that genus or scale employing quarter tones

b. of a Greek tetrachord : comprising a major third and two quarter tones — compare chromatic

2. : relating to a written change of notes that sound the same on all instruments using the tempered scale

the enharmonic change from A flat to G sharp

3. : relating to the difference in pitch that results from the exact tuning of a diatonic scale and its transposition into another key

• en·harmonically |en+ adverb

II. noun

: an enharmonic note or chord

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.