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Chromatic semitone — meaning in music
Chromatic semitone is a musical term meaning A semitone between two same letter names (e.g. F – F♯). It is a theory concepts marking, first tested at Grade 4 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.
Definition
A semitone between two same letter names (e.g. F – F♯)
Theory conceptsFirst tested: Grade 4
Translations
| French | Un demi-ton entre deux noms de mêmes lettres (par exemple F – F♯) |
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| German | Ein Halbton zwischen zwei gleichen Buchstabennamen (z. B. F – F♯) |
| Italian | Un semitono tra due nomi di lettere uguali (ad esempio F – F♯) |
| Spanish | Un semitono entre dos nombres de letras iguales (por ejemplo, F – F♯) |
| Chinese | 两个相同字母名称之间的半音（例如 F – F♯） |
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