whole tone

noun

1. Often shortened to: tone. an interval of two semitones; a frequency difference of 200 cents in the system of equal temperament

whole tone

1. An interval between musical notes. Do and re are a whole tone apart, as are re and mi, fa and sol, sol and la, and la and ti.

Example Sentences

“The whole tone changes,” she says of that moment.

From Los Angeles Times

Climbing effortlessly through whole tones, on the backdrop of baritone blues shouts, we levitate into ethereal pleasantries.

From New York Times

The whole tone of the broadcast was “infotainment ” at its worst.

From Seattle Times

A whole tone scale, a scale made only of whole steps, sounds very different from a chromatic scale.

From Literature

“But by now,” he said, “the Chinese Communist Party is in a very different position. The whole tone has changed.”

From New York Times