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adjective
1.
pertaining to color or colors.
2.
Music.
a.
involving a modification of the normal scale by the use of accidentals.
b.
progressing by semitones, especially to a tone having the same letter name, as in C to C sharp.
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Chromatic
is always a great word to know.
So is quarter note. Does it mean:
| note equivalent to one fourth of a whole note |
| note equivalent in time value to one half of a whole note |
Example Sentences
- Its principal motif is the chromatic scale, or half-steps that rise and fall.
- Thick, astringent chromatic harmonies come in tightly bound chords to create nervous sonorities.
- Shaw did not, for instance, heavily stress the chromatic confusions and unresolved chords in the opening.
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World English Dictionary
| chromatic (krəˈmætɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or characterized by a colour or colours |
| 2. | music |
| a. involving the sharpening or flattening of notes or the use of such notes in chords and harmonic progressions | |
| b. of or relating to the chromatic scale or an instrument capable of producing it: a chromatic harmonica | |
| c. Compare diatonic of or relating to chromaticism | |
| [C17: from Greek khrōmatikos, from khrōma colour] | |
| chro'matically | |
| —adv | |
| chro'maticism | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
chromatic
1597 (of music), 1831 (of color), from Gk. khromatikos "suited for color," from khroma (gen. khromatos) "color, complexion, character," but also used of music, orig. "skin, surface."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
chromatic chro·mat·ic (krō-māt'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to color or colors.
Produced by or made in a color or colors.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
chromatic  (krō-māt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Relating to color or colors. |
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