- quarter tone
- noun Date: circa 1776 1. a musical interval of one half a semitone 2. a tone at an interval of one quarter
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quarter tone
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quarter tone — ► NOUN Music ▪ half a semitone … English terms dictionary
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quarter tone — noun half of a semitone • Syn: ↑quarter tone • Hypernyms: ↑interval, ↑musical interval * * * noun 1. or quarter step … Useful english dictionary
quarter tone — a unit used in music to describe the ratio in frequency between notes. The quarter tone, equal to 1/24 octave, is the basic interval in a 24 tone scale. Two notes differ by a quarter tone if the ratio in their frequencies is 21/24 = 1.0293 … Dictionary of units of measurement
Quarter tone clarinet — A quarter tone clarinet is an experimental clarinet designed to play music using quarter tone intervals. Using special fingerings, quarter tones may be produced by a skilled player on a conventional clarinet. [cite journal last = Heaton first =… … Wikipedia
quarter tone — quar′ter tone n. mad a musical interval equal to half a semitone … From formal English to slang
quarter tone — Music. an interval equivalent to half of a semitone. [1770 80] * * * … Universalium
quarter tone — noun Music half a semitone … English new terms dictionary
