semitone
US /ˈsem.i.toʊn/
UK /ˈsem.i.təʊn/
名詞
半音
the smallest interval used in classical Western music, equal to a twelfth of an octave or half a tone
範例:
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The melody moved up by a single semitone.
旋律上升了一個半音。
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Many scales are built using a combination of whole tones and semitones.
許多音階都是由全音和半音組合而成的。