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Microtonal music can refer to any music containing microtones. The words "microtone" and "microtonal" were coined before 1912 by Maud MacCarthy Mann in order to avoid the misnomer "quarter tone" when speaking of the srutis of Indian music. [2]
Microtonality is rarely found in most western music, even in more progressive styles like jazz, prog rock and classical. However, if you look in the right pl...
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Microtonal music, music using tones in intervals that differ from the standard semitones (half steps) of a tuning system or scale. In the division of the octave established by the tuning system used on the piano, equal temperament, the smallest interval (e.g., between B and C, F and F♯, A♭ and A)
Jun 29, 2023 · What is microtonal music? In short, microtonal music is any music that contains notes or intervals not found in the standard Western tuning system. Of course, this invites the question: what is the standard Western tuning system?
May 1, 2019 · Microtonal music might seem mystifying and daunting to the average musician and producer. In this feature, we demystify making music with microtunings.
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Microtonality is not a genre, or a technique, or a style. It has as many interpretations, modes of expression, and techniques as tonal music. In order to understand microtonal principles, we must first distinguish the multitude of perspectives that microtonal composition can take.
Aug 4, 2016 · A look at the notes between the notes.-----Classical Nerd is a weekly video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted ...
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