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microtonality: a standalone construct

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Composition

the use of intervals smaller than the equal-tempered semitone, often within just-intonation or many-note scales.

In composition, microtonality refers to the use of intervals smaller than the equal-tempered semitone, often within just-intonation or many-note scales. This meaning comes from Partch (1949) in Genesis of a music.[1]

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References

Partch, H. (1949). Genesis of a music. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780306715976

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