noun
Meaning 1
The distance between two notes on the diatonic scale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
musical interval
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noun
Meaning 2
An interlude in some performance during which music is played.
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noun
Meaning 3
the difference in pitch between two notes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: interval
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Broader terms: musical notation
Narrower terms: tone, whole tone, step, whole step, semitone, half step, quarter tone, quarter-tone, octave, musical octave, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh
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