On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Semitone. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as interval and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Semitone meaning
- An interval between adjacent notes in a chromatic scale.
- The semitone in 12-tone equal temperament, with frequency ratio of the twelfth root of two.
Synonyms of Semitone
Using Semitone
- The main meaning on this page is: An interval between adjacent notes in a chromatic scale. | An interval between adjacent notes in a chromatic scale. | The semitone in 12-tone equal temperament, with frequency ratio of the twelfth root of two.
- Useful related words include: half step, interval, musical interval.
- In the example corpus, semitone often appears in combinations such as: one semitone, of semitone, by semitone.
Context around Semitone
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Semitone
- In this selection, "semitone" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, further, instance, fifth, flat and creating stand out and add context to how "semitone" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by one semitone and a 7 semitone fifth is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "semitone" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with semitone
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For instance, semitone is from Latin semitonus. (7 words)
Its seventh note is raised by a semitone. (8 words)
Indian Rāgas often use intervals smaller than a semitone. (9 words)
Alternatively, a cross placed next to a number indicates that the pitch of that note should be raised by a semitone (so that if it is normally a flat it becomes a natural, and if it is normally a natural it becomes a sharp ). (44 words)
For instance, an augmented third such as C–E spans five semitones, exceeding a major third (C–E) by one semitone, while a diminished third such as C –E spans two semitones, falling short of a minor third (C–E ) by one semitone. (43 words)
A sharp symbol on a line or space in the key signature raises the notes on that line or space one semitone above the natural, and a flat lowers such notes one semitone. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
A sharp symbol on a line or space in the key signature raises the notes on that line or space one semitone above the natural, and a flat lowers such notes one semitone.
For instance, an augmented third such as C–E spans five semitones, exceeding a major third (C–E) by one semitone, while a diminished third such as C –E spans two semitones, falling short of a minor third (C–E ) by one semitone.
For instance, since a 7-semitone fifth is a perfect interval (P5), the 6-semitone fifth is called "diminished fifth" (d5).
If one of the two versions is a perfect interval, the other is called either diminished (i.e. narrowed by one semitone) or augmented (i.e. widened by one semitone).
A 4 in particular, which is at the seventh partial (sixth overtone) is nearly always 31 cents, or about one third of a semitone, flat of the minor seventh.
Adding a double accidental (double sharp) to F in this case only raisees F by one further semitone, creating G natural.
Additionally, it also makes the semitone exactly half a whole tone, the simplest possible relationship.
Alternatively, a cross placed next to a number indicates that the pitch of that note should be raised by a semitone (so that if it is normally a flat it becomes a natural, and if it is normally a natural it becomes a sharp ).
Diminished intervals are narrower by one semitone than perfect or minor intervals of the same interval number.
Finally, recorders with a downward extension of a semitone are becoming available; such instruments can play a full three octaves in tune. citation Recorder with German fingering.
For instance, a semiditonus (3 semitones, or about 300 cents) is not half of a ditonus (4 semitones, or about 400 cents), but a ditonus shortened by one semitone.
For instance, semitone is from Latin semitonus.
However, the clarinet in A, just a semitone lower, is commonly used in orchestral music.
If the subtonic is a semitone away from the tonic, then it is usually called the leading-tone (or leading-note); otherwise the leading-tone refers to the raised subtonic.
Indian Rāgas often use intervals smaller than a semitone.
In equal temperament each semitone is equidistant from the next, but other tuning systems are also used.
In other words, the third degree in a major scale is one semitone higher than in a minor scale.
Intervals smaller than one semitone (commas or microtones) and larger than one octave (compound intervals) are introduced below.
Its seventh note is raised by a semitone.
Melodic minor scales raise both the sixth and seventh notes one semitone when ascending, and descends like the natural minor scale.
Common combinations with semitone
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- one semitone 13×
- of semitone 3×
- by semitone 3×
- semitone above 2×
- semitone or 2×
- the semitone 2×
- semitone is 2×
- semitone lower 2×
- is semitone 2×
- semitone away 2×