Diese (en. This)

/diese/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Sign used in musical notation to raise the pitch of a note.
The sharp is placed before the note to indicate that it should be played higher.
El diese se coloca antes de la nota para indicar que debe tocarse más aguda.
Increase of a half step in the interpretation of a musical note.
The pianist used a sharp to elevate the interpretation of the melody.
El pianista utilizó un diese para elevar la interpretación de la melodía.
In music, represented with a specific symbol.
The composer included several sharps in his score to give more expressiveness.
El compositore incluyó varios dieses en su partitura para dar más expresividad.

Etymology

From German 'dieses', which refers to 'this' and is related to musical notation.

Common Phrases and Expressions

sharp
Returning to a previous note after a sharp.
sostenido
in key
Referring to the position of a note in relation to the sharp.
en tonalidad

Related Words

flat
Musical sign that indicates the lowering of a tone.
bemol
note
Basic element of music that represents a sound.
nota

Slang Meanings

Colloquial usage in music to refer to something elevated or exaggerated.
That song has a sharp that makes it very exciting.
Esa canción tiene un diese que la hace muy emocionante.