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Tritone vs Multitone - What's the difference?

tritone | multitone | Hyponyms |

Tritone is a hyponym of multitone.


As a proper noun tritone

is triton.

As an adjective multitone is

of or pertaining to more than one tone.

tritone

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) An interval of three whole tones.
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    The tritone has a pitch ratio close to 17:12.

    Synonyms

    *

    Abbreviations

    * TT

    Related terms

    * augmented fourth * diminished fifth

    multitone

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to more than one tone.

    • Hyponyms

    * duotone * tritone * quadtone

    Related terms

    * multitoned