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microtone

[mahy-kruh-tohn]

noun

  1. any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.



microtone

/ ˈɪəʊˌəʊ /

noun

  1. any musical interval smaller than a semitone

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • microtonal adjective
  • microtonality noun
  • microtonally adverb
  • ˌˈٴDzԲ adverb
  • ˌdzٴˈԲٲ noun
  • ˌˈٴDzԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of microtone1

First recorded in 1915–20; micro- + tone
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Example Sentences

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In a remarkable performance, the Jack Quartet managed to sound free while maintaining control in a central passage of hovering harmonies, built from the overtones of a base microtone.

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Tuning a microtone lower than “modern pitch” will further replicate the sound of Beethoven’s era.

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