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Demitone vs Semitone - What's the difference?

demitone | semitone |

In lang=en terms the difference between demitone and semitone

is that demitone is a semitone while semitone is (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Any of the pitches of the chromatic scale.

demitone

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A semitone.
    • (Webster 1913)

    semitone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The musical interval equal (exactly or approximately) to half a tone or one-twelfth of an octave
  • (music) (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Any of the pitches of the chromatic scale

    • Synonyms

    (US) half-step

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