De hele toon
Example: De hele toon klinkt mooi in dit muziekstuk.
Definition
"De hele toon" refers to a whole tone in music, which is an interval consisting of two semitones. It is the distance between two pitches that are two half steps apart, producing a clear, distinct sound commonly used in scales and melodies.
Etymology
The phrase "de hele toon" comes from Dutch, where "hele" means whole and "toon" means tone or sound. This term has its roots in the study of music theory, describing the interval between notes. Did you know? The concept of a whole tone is fundamental in Western music and helps form major and minor scales.
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"De hele toon" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (A2) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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