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Semitone

Half a tone; -- the name commonly applied to the smaller intervals of the diatonic scale.

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A space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills.

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A unknown · 78% connection

The name of the sixth tone in the model major scale (that in C), or the first tone of the minor scale, which is named after it the sca…

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Appoggiatura noun · 78% connection

A passing tone preceding an essential tone, and borrowing the time it occupies from that; a short auxiliary or grace note one degree a…

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Change verb · 78% connection

Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.

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Chromatic adjective · 78% connection

Proceeding by the smaller intervals (half steps or semitones) of the scale, instead of the regular intervals of the diatonic scale.

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D unknown · 78% connection

The nominal of the second tone in the model major scale (that in C), or of the fourth tone in the relative minor scale of C (that in A…

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Diapason noun · 78% connection

The octave, or interval which includes all the tones of the diatonic scale.

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E unknown · 78% connection

E is the third tone of the model diatonic scale. E/ (E flat) is a tone which is intermediate between D and E.

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Enharmonical adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to a scale of perfect intonation which recognizes all the notes and intervals that result from the exact tuning of diatonic…

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F verb · 78% connection

The name of the fourth tone of the model scale, or scale of C. F sharp (F /) is a tone intermediate between F and G.

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Fa noun · 78% connection

A syllable applied to the fourth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization.

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Fifth noun · 78% connection

The interval of three tones and a semitone, embracing five diatonic degrees of the scale; the dominant of any key.

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Flat verb · 78% connection

To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.

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Fourth noun · 78% connection

The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing four diatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key.

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G unknown · 78% connection

G is the name of the fifth tone of the natural or model scale; -- called also sol by the Italians and French. It was also originally u…

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H unknown · 78% connection

The seventh degree in the diatonic scale, being used by the Germans for B natural. See B.

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Half adverb · 78% connection

In an equal part or degree; in some pa/ appro/mating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half p…

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Key noun · 78% connection

A family of tones whose regular members are called diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one (or eight), mediant or three,…

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Keynote noun · 78% connection

The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modul…

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