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Arıza (accidental)

Arıza

A sign that raises (sharp) or lowers (flat) a pitch. In the AEÜ system, accidentals are written with separate signs depending on how many commas they shift the pitch.

Related: Koma bemol (koma flat)Bakiye bemol (bakiye flat)Donanım (key signature)Arel-Ezgi-Uzdilek system

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The definitions were written in our own words, drawing on sources such as the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, Yılmaz Öztuna's Encyclopedic Dictionary of Turkish Music and Wikipedia; pitch and interval values follow the Arel-Ezgi-Uzdilek system. This content has not yet been reviewed by an expert; if you spot a mistake, please write to us.

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