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"Enharmonic intervals are intervals with the same sound that are spelled differently… [resulting], of course, from enharmonic tones." Prior to this modern meaning, "enharmonic" referred to notes that were very close in pitch—closer than the smallest step of a diatonic scale—but not identical in pitch.
- What are enharmonic intervals?
- How do you find the Enharmonic equivalent?
- What are the 9 Enharmonics?
- Which interval is Enharmonically equivalent to a m6?
What are enharmonic intervals?
Every interval may be written two different ways which sound exactly alike. This property is called. enharmonicity; the written intervals are said to be enharmonic. For example, a diminished fourth (d4) sounds exactly the same as a major third (M3), although they are different in both size and quality.
How do you find the Enharmonic equivalent?
These notes are called enharmonic equivalents because they sound the same—indeed they are the same note—they just go by different names depending on the situation. G# is the same as Ab, C# is the same as Db, F# is the same as Gb, and so on. *Note: B to C, E to F are separated by half steps, so B#=C, and Cb=B, etc.
What are the 9 Enharmonics?
They are:
- C# is the same as Db.
- D# is the same as Eb.
- F# is the same Gb.
- G# is the same as Ab.
- A# is the same as Bb.
- B# is the same as C.
- Fb is the same as E.
- E# is the same as F.
Which interval is Enharmonically equivalent to a m6?
In 12-tone equal temperament (12-ET), the minor sixth is enharmonically equivalent to the augmented fifth. It occurs in first inversion major and dominant seventh chords and second inversion minor chords. It is equal to eight semitones, i.e. a ratio of 28/12:1 or simplified to 22/3:1 (about 1.587), or 800 cents.
