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semitone

/ˈsemitəʊn/noun

उच्चारण सेमिटोन

अर्ध-स्वर, सेमीटोन (आधे स्वर का अंतर)

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] especially British

    the smallest difference in pitch between two notes in Western music, for example between C and C sharp; there are twelve semitones in an octave

    अर्ध-स्वर, सेमीटोन (आधे स्वर का अंतर)

    • Raise the key of the song by a semitone.
    • The two notes are a semitone apart.

    Synonyms half step

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

half step

§Grammar and usage

British and American: British English says semitone, while American English usually says half step.

British और American में British English में semitone कहा जाता है, जबकि American English में आमतौर पर half step कहा जाता है।