What is the meaning of Enharmonical?

  • (a.) Of or pertaining to that one of the three kinds of musical scale (diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic) recognized by the ancient Greeks, which consisted of quarter tones and major thirds, and was regarded as the most accurate.
  • (a.) Pertaining to a scale of perfect intonation which recognizes all the notes and intervals that result from the exact tuning of diatonic scales and their transposition into other keys.
  • (a.) Pertaining to a change of notes to the eye, while, as the same keys are used, the instrument can mark no difference to the ear, as the substitution of A/ for G/.
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APAWebster's. (2011). Enharmonical. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/enharmonical/definitions/2003455
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Enharmonical" http://smartdefine.org/enharmonical/definitions/2003455 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Enharmonical, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/enharmonical/definitions/2003455>.
MLAWebster's. "Enharmonical" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/enharmonical/definitions/2003455>