sharp note
Half-step higher tone
A sharp note in music is a note raised by a half step from its natural pitch, indicated by the sharp symbol (♯).
C sharp sits one semitone above C.
The term also describes any note sung or played slightly above the intended pitch: The soprano went sharp on the high notes.
Compare flat note.
- accidentalOccurring by chance
- semitoneMinimum Western musical interval
- half stepSmallest Western musical interval
- pitchFrequency of sound
- trebleHigh frequency range
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