different between semitone vs microtone

semitone

English

Etymology

semi- +? tone

Noun

semitone (plural semitones)

  1. (music) The musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to half a tone or one-twelfth of an octave
  2. (music) Any of the pitches of the chromatic scale

Synonyms

  • half step
  • halftone

Translations

See also

  • cent

Anagrams

  • meneitos, monetise, one-times

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microtone

English

Etymology

micro- +? tone

Noun

microtone (plural microtones)

  1. (music) Any interval smaller than a semitone

Related terms

  • microtonal
  • microtonality

Anagrams

  • emotronic

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