Meaning of Dièse in Music
In music, **dièse** (pronounced "dee-ehz") is a term that comes from French and means "sharp" in English. It is used to indicate a pitch that is higher by one semitone (half step) ).
In musical notation, a sharp is represented by the symbol "♯" ). This symbol is believed to be a condensed form of the German ligature "ch" (for "scharf") or the symbol "♭" (for "cancelled flat") ).
The sharp symbol is used in key signatures to indicate the presence of sharps in a particular key. It can also be used as an accidental to raise the pitch of a note that is not part of the key signature ).
For example, if a piece of music has a key signature with three sharps, it indicates that the notes F, C, and G are raised by a semitone (half step) throughout the piece.
References: ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_(music))
French term for the sharp symbol.
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