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Joe105
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Joe105
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04/28/2017 6:16 pm

E# and F are what are known as enharmonic equivalents. They are the same note in an audible situation but written on sheet music they look different.

Some other enharmonic equivalents are E and Fb, B and Cb, B# and C.

It is often used in sheet music to simplify the written notation.

Joe