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- Why do we have Enharmonics in music?
- Why do we have Enharmonics?
- Why do composers use enharmonic notes?
- Why are accidentals used in music?
Why do we have Enharmonics in music?
We use the term “enharmonic” in music when we want to point out that there are two ways to indicate the same note, interval, or scale. ... Notes Enharmonic spellings can be used to indicate different names for the same note. Notice that enharmonic spellings can be used on white notes (of the piano) as well as black notes.
Why do we have Enharmonics?
Enharmonic equivalents can also be used to improve the readability of a line of music. For example, a sequence of notes is more easily read as "ascending" or "descending" if the noteheads are on different positions on the staff. Doing so may also reduce the number of accidentals that must be used.
Why do composers use enharmonic notes?
Two notes are enharmonic if they sound the same on a piano but are named and written differently. But these are not the only possible enharmonic notes. ... So a composer may very well prefer to write an E sharp, because that makes the note's place in the harmonies of a piece more clear to the performer.
Why are accidentals used in music?
Composers use accidentals because playing within one set key all the time is boring. Borrowing notes from other keys and modulating from one key to another are musical devices that provide tension and drama within the sonic story of a piece of music.
