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Tone :: Tone (n.) The larger kind of interval between contiguous sounds in the diatonic scale, the smaller being called a semitone as, a whole tone too flat; raise it a tone..

Scale :: Scale (n.) The graduated series of all the tones, ascending or descending, from the keynote to its octave; -- called also the gamut. It may be repeated through any number of octaves. See Chromatic scale, Diatonic scale, Major scale, and Minor scale, under Chromatic, Diatonic, Major, and Minor..

Seventh :: Seventh (n.) An interval embracing seven diatonic degrees of the scale.

Atonic :: Atonic (n.) An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing..

Chromatic :: Chromatic (a.) Proceeding by the smaller intervals (half steps or semitones) of the scale, instead of the regular intervals of the diatonic scale..

Platonize :: Platonize (v. t.) To explain by, or accomodate to, the Platonic philosophy..

Atonic :: Atonic (n.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation.

Fa :: Fa (n.) A syllable applied to the fourth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization.

E :: E () E is the third tone of the model diatonic scale. E/ (E flat) is a tone which is intermediate between D and E.

Semitone :: Semitone (n.) Half a tone; -- the name commonly applied to the smaller intervals of the diatonic scale.

Octave :: Octave (n.) The whole diatonic scale itself.

Si :: Si () A syllable applied, in solmization, to the note B; more recently, to the seventh tone of any major diatonic scale. It was added to Guido's scale by Le Maire about the end of the 17th century..

Peal :: Peal (n.) A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale; also, the changes rung on a set of bells..

Fifth :: Fifth (n.) The interval of three tones and a semitone, embracing five diatonic degrees of the scale; the dominant of any key..

Platonically :: Platonically (adv.) In a Platonic manner.

Atonic :: Atonic (a.) Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable..

Enharmonical :: Enharmonical (a.) Of or pertaining to that one of the three kinds of musical scale (diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic) recognized by the ancient Greeks, which consisted of quarter tones and major thirds, and was regarded as the most accurate..

Sol :: Sol (n.) A syllable applied in solmization to the note G, or to the fifth tone of any diatonic scale..

Change :: Change (v. t.) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale..

Diapason :: Diapason (n.) The octave, or interval which includes all the tones of the diatonic scale..

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