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double sharp

n. Music

A symbol ( t/k ) placed before a note to indicate that it is to be raised by two semitones.

double sharp

(Music, other) Music

a. an accidental that raises the pitch of the following note by two semitones. Usual symbol ✖

b. a note affected by this accidental

adj

(Music, other) (immediately postpositive) denoting a note of a given letter name raised in pitch by two semitones

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Noun

double sharp - a musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones

sharp - a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

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double Sharp			Successful performance of this work requires a moderate to advanced sense of lyrical line, fluid mastery of third octave fingerings and a working knowledge of accidentals, including double sharps (x). Three Mystery Pieces for Flute and Piano by Hammel, Alice / American Music Teacher These absurdities (from today's point of view) were removed, but this sometimes caused displeasure, as did enharmonic changes of individual notes and sometimes whole passages from double flat or double sharp to simpler notated form (obviously sounding exactly the same). Janacek in the hands of the Editio Janacek by Faltus, Leos / Czech Music There is a double sharp in the first flute part at measure 19; intermediate flutists may not have encountered this before. Don Pasquale (nocturne). (Woodwinds) by Hammel, Alice M. / American Music Teacher			double or quits double over Double pedro Double pica double play Double plea double pneumonia Double point Double position double possessive double printing Double quarrel double quick double quotes double reed double refraction Double refraction micrometer double replacement reaction double reverse double rhyme Double riveting double room double salt double saucepan double scull double sharp Double shuffle double spread double standard double standard of sexual behavior double star double stitch double stopping Double sulphide double tackle double take double talk Double tansy double time double tongue double top double up double vision double whammy Double window double-acting double-aspect theory double-bank Double-banked double-barreled double-barrelled			Double ROT13 Double Rotation Double Rub double salt double salt double salts double salts double sampling double saucepan double saucepans Double sawbuck Double Sawbucks double scalp double scalp double scalp double scalp double scan CGA Double Screen double scull double seal double seal double seal double seal double seal Double Seismic Zone double series Double Set Trigger double set-up examination double setup double sextant double sharp double sharps double shear Double Shear Selector Rod Double Shoulder Disarticulation Double Shoulder Spica Double Shoulder Strap Double Shoulder Strap harness with Chest Strap Double shuffle double shuffles Double Side Polishing Double Side-Band Suppressed Carrier Double sideband Double sideband Double sideband Double Sideband Compressed Double Sideband Full Carrier Double sideband suppressed carrier Double sideband suppressed-carrier Double sideband suppressed-carrier Double Sideband Transmitted Carrier Double Sided double sided disk Double Sided Double Density Double Sided Dual Layer Double Sided Pitch Waveform Replication Double Sided Single Density Double Sided, Double Density

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