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adjective • keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point • having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing • (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone noun • a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named • a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point adverb • changing suddenly in direction and degree adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • ending in a sharp point • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • harsh • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones • dangerously steep • very sudden and in great amount or degree • quick and forceful | ||||||||
| 36% | 8 | When determining the pitch of a note written in this clef, the note letter is modified by the position of the note on the staff. | ||||||
noun • a clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staff | ||||||||
| 36% | 8 | Note value between a quarter note and a whole note | ||||||
noun • a musical note having the time value of half a whole note | ||||||||
Piercing Note Crossword Clue
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SHARP which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SHARP
Updated: October 14, 2023
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7 | When determining the pitch of a note written in this clef, the note letter is modified by the position of the note on the staff. |
