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quarter-tone

/ˈkwɔː.tə ˌtəʊn/

Traduction: Intervalle musical équivalant à la moitié d'un demi-ton, utilisé dans certaines traditions musicales et compositions contemporaines.

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noun

/ˈkwɔː.tə ˌtəʊn/C1formalart
  • frIntervalle musical équivalant à la moitié d'un demi-ton, utilisé dans certaines traditions musicales et compositions contemporaines.

A musical interval equal to half of a semitone, used in some musical traditions and contemporary compositions.

  1. Half of a semitoneC2formal

    An interval in music that is half the size of a semitone, used in some musical traditions and modern compositions.

    frquart de ton

    • The composer used quarter-tones to create a haunting melody.
    • Some Middle Eastern music relies heavily on quarter-tone intervals.
    • The pianist struggled to play the quarter-tone passage accurately.
Formes
  • quarter-tones plural form
  • quarter-tones' possessive plural form
  • quarter-tone's possessive singular form