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Meanings of half step in inglés

portugués
semitom
catalán
semitò

The musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument.

        semitom
        Sinónimos
        Examples for "semitone"
        Examples for "semitone"
        1
        This is the reason why a semitone progression is felt as so compelling.
        The Psychology of Beauty
        2
        After singing for ten minutes, the key had usually fallen a full semitone.
        Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the ...
        3
        The group of six notes marked with an asterisk are trilled on the semitone interval.
        The Tinguian: Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippi...
        4
        Holsten was sure her voice lifted a semitone, that one of her eyebrows even twitched.
        Children of Time
        5
        The Earth, with its almost circular path could sing two notes, separated by a semitone.
        The Guardian
        Usage of half step in inglés
        1
        He took a half step backward, was met by Palmer's restraining hand.
        Swipe
        2
        He swallowed and took a half step back at my sudden attack.
        The last illusion
        3
        The closest marine took a half step forward, but that was all.
        Caliban's War
        4
        Morwenna took a half step forward out of the rain, toward him.
        Burning up
        5
        The ringmaster will half step forward to catch you before you faint.
        Michael, Brother of Jerry
        6
        Winston snorted in disbelief and the housekeeper took a half step back.
        A beautiful place to die
        7
        Crowley shuffled backward a half step and blinked, and then finally nodded.
        Double Dexter
        8
        Instead of buckling over, he grunted and took a half step back.
        Transfer of power
        9
        Onward, upward, inward- !Anotherhalf step-Deborah'seyes were yelling at me, but-
        Darkly Dreaming Dexter
        10
        A blow to his back made him take a half step forward.
        Raising Stony Mayhall
        11
        Motti took an expectant half step forward, but Tarkin stayed behind his desk.
        From a Certain Point of View
        12
        He had the same sense of being a half step back from everything.
        Caliban's War
        13
        I'm a busy woman. She took a half step and he blocked her.
        Naked Heat
        14
        Then I took a half step backward and made a genteel three-quarter bow.
        The Name of the Wind
        15
        Ser Vardis took a half step back to brace himself, raised his shield.
        A Game of Thrones
        16
        He took a half step back and pulled evenly on the tool's shaft.
        The bricklayer
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        Translations for half step
        portugués
        semitom
        catalán
        semitò
        Half step through the time
        Half step across language varieties
        United States of America
        Common