quarter-tone
四分音符,四分之一音,四分音,四声
Definitions
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Music.
- : an interval equivalent to half of a semitone.
Examples
Music is a huge part of the tone of Black Dynamite overall—going back to the original 2009 movie on which the series is based.
Although Huckabee's condescending tone - like that of an elementary school history teacher - makes it difficult to take seriously.
Officials have said the war to reclaim upward of a third of Iraq and a quarter of Syria from ISIS could take years.
By contrast, John McCain, the eventual GOP nominee, had raised approximately $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2007 alone.
“Call me when the plane leaves the ground,” she said, in a tone that implied she knew her husband well.
That which is called nasality is caused by the failure of the tone to reach freely the anterior cavities of the nares.
Drone: the largest tube of a bag-pipe, giving forth a dull heavy tone.
And once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.
What the ear hears is the fundamental pitch only; the overtones harmonize with the primary or fundamental tone, and enrich it.
This may be done by taking the humming tone and bringing to bear upon it a strong pressure of energy.