enharmonically

Variant of enharmonic

enharmonic definition

en·har·monic (en′här män′ik)

adjective

in equal temperament, designating or of tones, as C and D, that are identical in pitch but are written differently according to the key in which each occurs: enharmonic tones are especially important in instruments of fixed pitch, as the piano

Etymology: L enharmonicus < Gr enarmonikos: see en- & harmony

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