Quarter_tone Quarter_tone

Quarter tone - Definition and Overview
Related Words: G, Abode, Adjunct, Aim, Airspace, Anchor, Annulet, Area, Argent, Armory, Arms, Azimuth, Azure, Bank, Bar

A quarter tone is an interval half as wide (aurally, or logarithmically) as a semitone, which is half a whole tone.

In equal temperament the quarter tone is 50 cents or 21/24 or 1.029302236643. In 24 tone equal temperament, or the quarter tone scale, it is the smallest step. In just intonation it is often 36:35 or 34:33.

Many composers are known for having written music including quarter tones or the quarter tone scale, including:

Many musical genres and cultures use quarter tones or the quarter tone scale, including:

List of quarter tone pieces

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Example Usage of Quarter
david_a_forbes: I'm really fucking tired of fourth Quarter losses. Yeah, we haven't lost yet, but it doesn't look good. Hoping we hold them to a field goal
SanchoActual: @MindTheRacket - OK, so the Caps let it slip and made it dramatic :P ... 1st "Quarter"?? you've been watching too much NFL, dude ;-)
RobWestwood: This Quarter I have lived with Phantoms, Orcs and Artists. I'll be spending this Christmas with Zombies.
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