Sharp

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In music, sharp – eqv. dièse (from French) or diesis (Greek: δίεσις) – means higher in pitch. The sharp symbol, ♯, indicates that the note to which the symbol is applied is played one chromatic semitone higher. The opposite of sharp is flat, indicating a lowering of pitch.

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