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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.
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a musical interval of two semitones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tone, step, whole step
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Broader terms: interval, musical interval
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
kokosävelaskel
— interval approximating 9/8 or 10/9
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Finnish:
sävelaskel
— interval approximating 9/8 or 10/9
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Finnish:
kokoaskel
— interval approximating 9/8 or 10/9
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German:
Ganzton
— interval approximating 9/8 or 10/9
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Norwegian:
heltone
— interval approximating 9/8 or 10/9
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Polish:
cały ton
— interval approximating 9/8 or 10/9
