Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Half a semitone.
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Examples
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The quartertone warbles that are a key feature of much of it really grate on many western ears, so I spent a significant amount of time on some shows just trying to convince somebody on the phone to give it a chance, really, it can grow on you.
The Indian Music Show James Killus 2007
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The quartertone warbles that are a key feature of much of it really grate on many western ears, so I spent a significant amount of time on some shows just trying to convince somebody on the phone to give it a chance, really, it can grow on you.
Archive 2007-12-01 James Killus 2007
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The piece uses instrumental timbre and subtle changes in color as its primary focus with quartertone inflections, various timbral effects, and changes in instrumental color to produce the overall sense of density, movement, and mass throughout the work.
PR.com Press Releases University of Chicago Department of Music 2010
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Then we'll talk a little bit about the fourth quartertone of business.
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