A musical interval equal to half of a semitone, representing the smallest standard interval in Western music.
From 'demi' (half) + 'semitone' (half-tone). The term combines French and Greek roots to describe microtonal intervals in music theory.
Most people think the smallest musical interval is a semitone, but musicians can actually split it in half—this word describes the theoretical quarter-step that sits between the notes you hear on a piano.
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