quarter tone
quarter tone noun: the musical interval equal to one quarter of a tone or 1/24 of an octave; half a semitone.
Noun
quarter tone (plural quarter tones)
quarter tone meaning in Tamil and Bengali
quarter tone in Tamil
- காற்றொனி
quarter tone in Bengali
- quarter tone
- শ্রুতি sruti
Forms of quarter tone
| plural | quarter tones |
|---|---|
| alternative form | quarter-tone |
| alternative form | quartertone |
Questions about quarter tone
- What does quarter tone mean?
- Quarter tone means the musical interval equal to one quarter of a tone or 1/24 of an octave; half a semitone.
- What is quarter tone in Tamil?
- Quarter tone in Tamil is காற்றொனி. See Quarter tone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is quarter tone?
- Quarter tone is a noun.
- What is the plural of quarter tone?
- The plural of quarter tone is quarter tones.
Words near quarter tone in the dictionary
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