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semitone

/ˈsemɪtoʊn/

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noun

Semitono

The musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to half a tone or one-twelfth of an octave

Examples :

"The piano's white and black keys next to each other usually represent a difference of one semitone. "

Las teclas blancas y negras del piano, una al lado de la otra, suelen representar una diferencia de un semitono.

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noun

Semitono

Any of the pitches of the chromatic scale

Examples :

"The piano tuner adjusted the string by a semitone to bring the note into perfect harmony. "

El afinador de piano ajustó la cuerda un semitono para que la nota estuviera en perfecta armonía.

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