Notes have different names (such as D♭ vs C#) because they belong to different diatonic scales. From the sixteenth century forward, there were equally spaced systems of intonation holding a general principle where sharps are pitched lower than nearby flats. The naming distinctions matter because these notes were at least a comma apart from one another, differently pitched to fit into the scales. To play the correct notes within ensembles, and to play keyboard solos, keyboards with only twelve key levers presented a practical problem. It was necessary to compromise (tastefully adjust) some of their sharp or flat pitches toward one another to play acceptable approximations.

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