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Grade 4: Enharmonic equivalents: Introduction
In modern music, an enharmonic is a note which is the equivalent of some other note, but spelled differently. Take a look at the keyboard below, you will see that there are many enharmonic notes.
C#/Db – D#/Eb – E#/F – F#/Gb – G#/Ab – A#/Bb – B#/C
All the above are known as enharmonic equivalents. C# is the same as Db, D# is the same as Eb.
In the examination you may be asked to write an enharmonic equivalent of a particular note. This may mean placing the note in the correct position on a stave that is using a different clef. Sometimes the question may state ‘write as a breve’ an enharmonic equivalent of a particular note. Various breve notations are shown below, however the one on the left is to be used in the grade V examination.
Grade four – enharmonic equivalents
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Enharmonic equivalents: Question 1
Write as a breve (double whole note) an enharmonic equivalent of the last note in the extract.
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Enharmonic equivalents: Answer 1
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Enharmonic equivalents: Question 2
Write as a breve (double whole note) an enharmonic equivalent of the last note in the extract.
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Enharmonic equivalents: Answer 2
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Enharmonic equivalents: Question 3
Write an enharmonic equivalent of the last note in the extract.
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Enharmonic equivalents: Answer 3
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Enharmonic equivalents: Question 4
Write an enharmonic equivalent of the last note in the extract.
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Enharmonic equivalents: Answer 4
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Enharmonic equivalents: Question 5
Write an enharmonic equivalent of the last note in the extract.
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Enharmonic equivalents: Answer 5
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Enharmonic equivalents: Question 6
Write an enharmonic equivalent of the last note in the extract.
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Enharmonic equivalents: Answer 6
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