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27 March 2026

  • curprev 09:0709:07, 27 March 2026 Vector talk contribs 2,824 bytes +2,824 Created page with "A whole tone is an interval that is the size of a major second that functions as the large step of a diatonic scale. Whole tones range roughly from 160 to 240 cents, and are preferably closer to 200 cents. Whole tones may be defined to be between ~165 and ~250 cents (1\3edP4 and 1\2edP4), based on the definition of a diatonic tetrachord. Sometimes, the term ''whole tone'' refers specifically to the interval 9/8 (the Pythagorean major second), or to the inte..." Tag: Visual edit