Music Theory Fundamentals: Enharmonic Equivalency—Same Notes, Different Names | Language Comparison

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In this excerpt from Berklee Online’s Music Theory Fundamentals course, instructor Amy Bellamy discusses enharmonic equivalency. What is enharmonic equivalency? Well, you may have noticed that C♯ and D♭ are the same black key note on the piano keyboard. Just like D♯ and E♭ are also the same note. In fact, every note has at least two different letter names for the same sound. This is enharmonic equivalency! Enharmonic notes sound the same but have different note names. So when should you choose to use C♯ instead of D♭? It’s not just an arbitrary choice. It’s dependent on its context. Just like in the English language, we have homonyms—words with completely different meanings may sound the same (for example: the words “dye” and “die”), but people can understand the meaning of these words because of the context in which the words are used. The more you’ll learn about harmony, and practice your theory exercises, the more clear these choices will become, to the point where you won’t even have to think about it.

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ABOUT AMY BELLAMY:
Keyboardist Amy Bellamy has performed with Chaka Khan (for President Bill Clinton), G Love and the Juice, The Nth Power, Oleta Adams, Terri Lyne Carrington, Res, Club D’elf, Cody Chesnutt, the Harlem Gospel Choir, Akrobatik, and more. Additionally, she has shared countless bills with major artists such as Parliament Funkadelic, Morris Day and the Time, Bootsy Collins, Chick Corea and more. As a classical accompanist, Bellamy has appeared on multiple European tours with notable performances at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France and St Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy. Along with her husband, bassist Aaron Bellamy (The A-Beez) have led a well-established Tuesday night residency at Boston’s beloved Wally’s Jazz Café for more than two decades. The A-Beez released their debut album “Never Going Back” in 2015, and their second album, “Say Goodbye” was released in 2018.

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