step
noun [C] (MUSIC) /step/ US (UK tone)Definition
› the largest difference in sound between two notes that are next to each other in the western musical scaleTechnical music terms
(Definition of step noun (MUSIC) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accent noun (EMPHASIS)
- allegro adjective, adverb
- allegro noun
- arpeggio noun
- arr.
- arrange verb (MUSIC)
- atonal adjective
- bass clef noun
- discordant adjective
- dynamics noun
- harmony noun (MUSIC)
- key signature noun
- motif noun (IDEA)
- pizzicato adjective, adverb
- reprise noun
- slur verb (MUSIC)
- staccato adjective, adverb
- tone noun (DIFFERENCE IN SOUND)
- tune (sth) up phrasal verb (INSTRUMENT)
- vibrato noun
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