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Record 1 1988-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musicology
DEF

A musical interval smaller than a half tone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musicologie
DEF

Micro-intervalle représentant une fraction de ton.

CONT

Les théories musicales indiquent ordinairement que le comma est la neuvième partie du ton. Mais il y a en réalité des tons de grandeurs différentes suivant le type de gamme auquel ils appartiennent (...)

CONT

Pour les praticiens, le comma signifie un intervalle très petit, inférieur au demi-ton, en fait le plus petit intervalle discernable sinon praticable systématiquement.

Spanish

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