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Definition semitone in British English

semitone noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsemiˌtəʊn/
1

an amount by which one sound is higher or lower than another, equal to 1/12 of an octave. This difference can be heard between any two notes that are next to each other on a piano.

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A b bass
Definition semitone in British English