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== Practical | == Practical microtone meaning == | ||
"Microtonal" music, in a broad sense, is any music composed and performed with any musical intervals outside of the set of those generally accepted in western music traditions. A microtonal interval, in generally speech, refers to such an interval, which cannot be broken down into standard western theoretical semitones. In more specific contexts, the meaning of this term might evaporate into that which is vaguely supported by other more specific or technical terms. Some music theorists with experience in xenharmonic music might tend to think of microtones as intervals smaller than semitones and therefore use a juxtaposed term, such as "macrotone" to describe an interval larger than a semitone but also not an integer number of semitones. Other music theorists within this field of study may avoid this distinction or avoid using the term to describe the field itself or the music or ideas used to compose the music therein. A literal definition has been constructed for use within a xenharmonic theoretical context, which is more intuitive, more specific, and of practical use (as a fine limit of precision). | "Microtonal" music, in a broad sense, is any music composed and performed with any musical intervals outside of the set of those generally accepted in western music traditions. A microtonal interval, in generally speech, refers to such an interval, which cannot be broken down into standard western theoretical semitones. In more specific contexts, the meaning of this term might evaporate into that which is vaguely supported by other more specific or technical terms. Some music theorists with experience in xenharmonic music might tend to think of microtones as intervals smaller than semitones and therefore use a juxtaposed term, such as "macrotone" to describe an interval larger than a semitone but also not an integer number of semitones. Other music theorists within this field of study may avoid this distinction or avoid using the term to describe the field itself or the music or ideas used to compose the music therein. A literal definition has been constructed for use within a xenharmonic theoretical context, which is more intuitive, more specific, and of practical use (as a fine limit of precision). | ||
== Literal | == Literal microtone meaning == | ||
The ''' | The '''microtone''' is a [[unit of interval size]] that can be considered as sufficiently precise for all thinkable musical and music-science purposes. Besides its high accuracy, it is of high neutrality since it favors neither twelve-tonality nor even the [[octave]]. Nevertheless its relevance for practical application in music is low due to the incompatibility with "[[human scale]]". Humans are not good at big numbers and have only limited pitch perception (the [[Just-noticeable difference]] (JND) is around 6 cents). | ||
One actual microtone ('''1µt''') would be defined as one millionth of the [[tone]]. Alternately, one symmetric microtone or "round number" microtone can be pemitted to be derived from 1/6 of an octave. | One actual microtone ('''1µt''') would be defined as one millionth of the [[tone]]. Alternately, one symmetric microtone or "round number" microtone can be pemitted to be derived from 1/6 of an octave. | ||
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== The | == The microtone challenge == | ||
A microtone is indeed a very small interval: 4,904 microtones make one [[cent]], and 5,884,949 an octave. | A microtone is indeed a very small interval: 4,904 microtones make one [[cent]], and 5,884,949 an octave. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Unnoticeable comma]] | * [[Unnoticeable comma]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://musictheory.zentral.zone/huntsystem2.html#2 H-Pi Instruments | Hunt System Scale] - section "The JND" | * [http://musictheory.zentral.zone/huntsystem2.html#2 H-Pi Instruments | Hunt System Scale] - section "The JND" | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(music)#Just-noticeable_difference Pitch (music) - Wikipedia] - section "Just-noticeable difference" | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(music)#Just-noticeable_difference Pitch (music) - Wikipedia] - section "Just-noticeable difference" | ||
[[Category:Interval size measure]] | [[Category:Interval size measure]] | ||