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tetrachords

/ˈtetrəkɔːrdz/

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noun

Tetrachordios

Any set of four different pitch classes.

Examples :

"To help her remember the notes, the music teacher explained that scales are often constructed from two tetrachords separated by a whole step. "

Para ayudarla a recordar las notas, el profesor de música explicó que las escalas a menudo se construyen a partir de dos tetracordios separados por un tono entero.

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noun

Tetrachordios

A series of four sounds, forming a scale of two-and-a-half tones.

Examples :

"In music class, we learned how ancient Greek scales were built from tetrachords, groups of four notes spanning two and a half tones. "

En la clase de música, aprendimos cómo las escalas griegas antiguas se construían a partir de tetrachordios, grupos de cuatro notas que abarcaban dos tonos y medio.