dièse – Definition in music

Definition of the French term dièse in music:

sharp (the sign ♯, which raises a note by a half step)
in the 17th century, an indication of "major" (as in "fa dièse", meaning F major)

Language

French

Singular

dièse

Plural

dièses

Variant

dièze

French musical terms that include dièse:

do dièse – C-sharp (note name)
do dièse majeur – C-sharp major (key)...
do dièse mineur – C-sharp minor (key)...
do double dièse – C-double-sharp (note name)
double dièse – double sharp (the sign 𝄪<...
la dièse – A-sharp (note name)
la double dièse – A-double-sharp (note name)
mi dièse – E-sharp (note name)
mi double dièse – E-double-sharp (note name)
ré dièse – D-sharp (note name)
ré double dièse – D-double-sharp (note name)
si dièse – B-sharp (note name)
si double dièse – B-double-sharp (note name)
sol dièse – G-sharp (note name)
sol double dièse – G-double-sharp (note name)
ut dièse – C-sharp (note name)
ut dièse majeur – C-sharp major (key)...
ut dièse mineur – C-sharp minor (key)...
ut double dièse – C-double-sharp (note name)

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accident – accidental (sign used in music notation)...
altération accidentelle – accidental (sign used in music notation)
B quarre – natural sign...
bécarre – natural sign...
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bémoliser – flattening (to add the flat sign to a note, thereb...
béquarre – natural sign
double bémol – double flat (the sign ♭♭<...