whole tone
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noun
an interval of two semitones; a frequency difference of 200 cents in the system of equal temperamentOften shortened to: tone
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Cultural definitions for whole tone
whole tone
An interval between musical notes. Do and re are a whole tone apart, as are re and mi, fa and sol, sol and la, and la and ti.
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