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Semitone
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Semitone
see synonyms of semitonenoun
an interval corresponding to a frequency difference of 100 cents as measured in the system of equal temperament, and denoting the pitch difference between certain adjacent degrees of the diatonic scale (diatonic semitone) or between one note and its sharpened or flattened equivalent (chromatic semitone); minor second
. Also called (US and Canadian): half step Compare whole toneCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Semitone
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Music
the difference in pitch between any two immediately adjacent keys on the piano; half of a whole tone
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Semitone
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Music
Music
An interval equal to a half tone in the standard diatonic scale. Also called half step, halftone.
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