whole tone
whole tone noun: the musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to a frequency ratio of 8/7, 9/8, or 10/9, depending on the tuning system used. In meantone tunings (including twelve-tone equal temperament), there is only one whole tone, though tuning systems that are not meantone have a "major tone" of 9/8 and a "minor tone" of 10/9.
Noun
whole tone (plural whole tones)
- The musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to a frequency ratio of 8/7, 9/8, or 10/9, depending on the tuning system used. In meantone tunings (including twelve-tone equal temperament), there is only one whole tone, though tuning systems that are not meantone have a "major tone" of 9/8 and a "minor tone" of 10/9.
- Synonyms:
- tone, whole step
whole tone meaning in Tamil
whole tone in Tamil
- அறுபடிமூல ஒலி இடைவெளி
Synonyms of whole tone
Forms of whole tone
| plural | whole tones |
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Questions about whole tone
- What does whole tone mean?
- Whole tone means the musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to a frequency ratio of 8/7, 9/8, or 10/9, depending on the tuning system used. In meantone tunings (including twelve-tone equal temperament), there is only one whole tone, though tuning systems that are not meantone have a "major tone" of 9/8 and a "minor tone" of 10/9.
- What is whole tone in Tamil?
- Whole tone in Tamil is அறுபடிமூல ஒலி இடைவெளி. See Whole tone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is whole tone?
- Whole tone is a noun.
- What is the plural of whole tone?
- The plural of whole tone is whole tones.
Words near whole tone in the dictionary
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