microtonal

mi·cro·tone

[mahy-kruh-tohn]
noun
any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.

Origin:
1915–20; micro- + tone

mi·cro·ton·al, adjective
mi·cro·to·nal·i·ty, noun
mi·cro·ton·al·ly, adverb
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microtone (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any musical interval smaller than a semitone
 
micro'tonal
 
adj
 
microto'nality
 
n
 
micro'tonally
 
adv

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microtone (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any musical interval smaller than a semitone
 
micro'tonal
 
adj
 
microto'nality
 
n
 
micro'tonally
 
adv

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