Dictionary
Thesaurus
Sentence Examples

Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » semitonal

semitonal

Variant of semitone

noun

Music the difference in pitch between any two immediately adjacent keys on the piano; half of a whole tone

Related Forms:

semitonic adjective or semitonal
semitonally adverb

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

semiterrestrial

semitransparent

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.