semitone

noun

1. 半音
   half a tone on a musical scale , for example the interval between C and C♯ or between E and F

1. （西方音乐中的）半音
   In Western music, a semitone is the smallest interval between two musical notes. Two semitones are equal to one tone.

1. We could preserve this information by using microtones, rather than only the semitones used in Western music.
   我们可以通过使用微音程（microtone）而不是只使用西方音乐中的半音（semitone）来保留这些信息。
2. Takes B Standard on either a six or seven string guitar down a semitone ( or half step). For example, bands such as Nevermore of the progressive metal genre utilize this on seven string guitars.
   降B标准调弦在七弦或六弦琴上调低一个半音，如Nevermore的金属改革流派就在七弦琴上用这种调弦。
3. ( music) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone.
   （音乐）在音调上降低半音的。
4. It's outer form, with it's naturally moulded planes enables a fluent relaxed finger movement and simplifies the semitone grip.
   她的外部形状，以她自然地呈现的平面使得熟练的手指可以放松地动作而且很容易就能得到半音。
5. Adjusts the overall key in semitone steps. Double-click the slider to restore the default value.
   调整整体的音高，双击控制钮可回复原始预设值。
6. All intervals may also be qualified as diminished ( a half step or semitone lower), or augmented ( a half step or semitone higher).
   所有音程也可用减（降半音）或增（升半音）来描述。
7. Full range adjustments from one semitone to an octave up or down.
   全方位的调整，从一个半音，以一个八度向上或向下。
8. The middle note in a minor chord is a semitone lower than in a major chord.
   小调和弦中的中音比大调和弦低半音。
9. A study on the singing technique of Chinese folk songs Semitone and Whole-tone Note-row Technique in Berg's Piano Sonata op.1
   民歌演唱技法研究贝尔格《钢琴奏鸣曲》（Op.1）中的半音、全音音列技法
10. The paper discussed the various intervals with viewpoints of pitches interval and relation, rational and irrational intervals, whole-tone and semitone interval.
    论文对音程的音高距离说与音高关系说、全音音程与半音音程、有理音程与无理音程、未知音程与乱码音程，逐一进行了辨析。
11. It was composed in the same time and background as < Tristan and Isolde>, so the similar methods of 'music drama' had been applied to the series of songs such as nuclear motive, semitone harmony, continuous melody and orchestra.
    由于此套歌曲与他的《特里斯坦与伊索尔德》属于同时期、同背景的创作，在歌曲创作中，作曲家运用了类似乐剧的手法，如核心动机、半音和声、无终旋律、管弦乐等。
12. The audio waveform is divided into several pieces according to the pitch period, and then the successive pieces with the same semitone are grouped into one segment.
    首先利用基音分析技术将整个音频波形分割为若干基音周期，然后以半音为单位将连续的基音周期组织成音频段落，并在各个段落内部按指定比例进行缩放。
13. For users 'query processing, the most important task is melody extraction from humming clips. In this paper, we presented two methods to solve this problem, i.e. melody extraction based on rules and melody extraction based on Semitone Frequency Coefficient.
    对于哼唱处理，最重要的是从哼唱曲段中提取旋律，本文提出了两种旋律提取方法，一种是基于规则的方法，一种是基于半音域频率系数的方法。
14. The piano has a great volume, stereo sound and playing the harmonic characteristics. It follows the law of twelve average. Semitone is the smallest unit.
    钢琴有着宏大的音量、立体的音色和善奏和声的特点，它遵循十二平均律，以半音为音高的最小单位。

noun

1. the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument

   Synonym:    half step