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Quarter tone scale - Definition and Overview
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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
seyylim: happy to know that my lowest grade on my report card last 2nd Quarter is 84! =p
Modetwits: Fantasy football - Trying to figure out which guy to go with at Quarter back this week. Eli or the dude from... http://tumblr.com/xkj4f9ti6
meganlaurapetty: Going to PRAGUE for Spring Quarter!!!
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