Definitions of musical interval
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the difference in pitch between two notes
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synonyms:
interval
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types:
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step, tone, whole step, whole tone
a musical interval of two semitones
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half step, semitone
the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument
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quarter tone, quarter-tone
half of a semitone
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musical octave, octave
a musical interval of eight tones
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third
the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
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fourth
the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
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fifth
the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it
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sixth
the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it
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seventh
the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it
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type of:
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musical notation
(music) notation used by musicians
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