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semi-harmonic

semi-harmonic noun: a stressed note, deliberately incorrect.

Noun

semi-harmonic (plural semi-harmonics)

  1. (jazz) A stressed note, deliberately incorrect.
  2. A barely thumb-muted pinch harmonic that does not completely deaden the fundamental note.

Synonyms of semi-harmonic

Forms of semi-harmonic

pluralsemi-harmonics

Questions about semi-harmonic

What does semi-harmonic mean?
Semi-harmonic means a stressed note, deliberately incorrect.
What part of speech is semi-harmonic?
Semi-harmonic is a noun.
What is the plural of semi-harmonic?
The plural of semi-harmonic is semi-harmonics.

Words near semi-harmonic in the dictionary

  1. semi-flush
  2. semi-Fowler's
  3. semi-funny
  4. semi-glazed
  5. semi-hard
  6. semi-harmonic
  7. semi-harmonics
  8. semi-heavy water
  9. semi-hibernation
  10. semi-hibernations
  11. semi-highway

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