quarter-tone music
1Quarter tone — A quarter tone audio|Quarter tone on C.mid|play is an interval about half as wide (aurally, or logarithmically) as a semitone, which is half a whole tone.Many composers are known for having written music including quarter tones or the quarter… …
2quarter tone — or quarter step n. Music an interval of one half of a semitone …
3quarter tone — ► NOUN Music ▪ half a semitone …
4Quarter 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 =… …
5quarter tone — noun half of a semitone • Syn: ↑quarter tone • Hypernyms: ↑interval, ↑musical interval * * * noun 1. or quarter step …
6quarter-tone — noun half of a semitone • Syn: ↑quarter tone • Hypernyms: ↑interval, ↑musical interval * * * ˈquarter tone 7 [quarter tone quarter tones] …
7quarter 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 …
8List of quarter tone pieces — A selection of compositions using Quarter tones: *Jan Bach::Concert Variations for solo euphonium; the euphoniumist frequently creates quarter tones by using alternate out of tune valve combinations and subtle embouchure adjustments.*Clarence… …
9quarter tone — Music. an interval equivalent to half of a semitone. [1770 80] * * * …
10quarter tone — noun Music half a semitone …
