De enharmonie
Example: De enharmonie in deze compositie zorgt voor een verrassend effect.
Definition
"De enharmonie" in music refers to the phenomenon where two different musical notes or keys sound the same but are written differently, creating a surprising or unique effect in a composition. It often helps in modulation or harmonic variation.
Etymology
"De enharmonie" comes from the Greek words 'en' meaning 'in' and 'harmonia' meaning 'harmony.' It literally means 'in harmony.' Did you know? The concept was used to describe notes that sound the same but are spelled differently, a useful trick for composers to create interesting musical effects.
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"De enharmonie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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the enharmonic equivalence