sharp
adjective, adverb /ʃɑːp/
/ʃɑːrp/ Definition
› higher than the correct or stated musical note: The E string on my guitar is a bit sharp. This concerto is in the key of C sharp (= the set of musical notes a semitone higher than the one based on the note C). to sing sharp → Compare flat adjective adverb, natural adjectiveNotes of the musical scale
(Definition of sharp adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- A, a noun (MUSIC)
- B, b noun (MUSIC)
- C, c noun (MUSIC)
- chromatic adjective (MUSIC)
- D, d noun (MUSIC)
- doh noun
- flat adjective, adverb (MUSIC)
- half step noun
- la noun
- lah noun 1
- lah noun 2
- major adjective (MUSIC)
- mi noun (MUSIC)
- middle C noun
- note noun (SOUND)
- register noun (SOUNDS)
- semitone noun
- soh noun
- te noun
- ti noun
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Notes of the musical scale
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