whole-tone

[US]/[ˈhəʊl ˈtəʊn]/
[UK]/[ˈhoʊl ˈtoʊn]/
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Translation

n. гама, що складається лише з цілих тонів; гама без півтонів; музична композиція або фраза, що використовує гаму цілих тонів
adj. що стосується або властиве гамі цілих тонів
Word Forms
множинаwhole-tones

Phrases & Collocations

whole-tone scale

цілий тонова гама

whole-tone chords

цілий тонова акорди

playing whole-tone

виконання цілий тон

whole-tone music

цілий тонова музика

whole-tone harmony

цілий тонова гармонія

whole-tone interval

цілий тоновий інтервал

using whole-tone

використання цілий тон

whole-tone system

цілий тонова система

whole-tone composition

цілий тонова композиція

whole-tone sound

цілий тоновий звук

Example Sentences

the composer used a whole-tone scale in the piece's haunting introduction.

listeners often associate whole-tone music with a dreamlike or surreal atmosphere.

debussy was a pioneer in incorporating whole-tone scales into his compositions.

the whole-tone passage created a sense of floating and suspension in the music.

he explored the unique timbres possible with a whole-tone based improvisation.

the whole-tone chord progression gave the song an unusual, ethereal quality.

many composers avoided the whole-tone scale due to its perceived lack of tonal center.

the whole-tone melody felt disorienting and otherworldly to the audience.

she experimented with combining whole-tone and pentatonic scales in her new work.

the use of a whole-tone scale contributed to the piece's ambiguous harmonic language.

the whole-tone passage created a sense of unease and anticipation.

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