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| accidental |
in music, a symbol that indicates that a note should be played or sung one or two semitones higher or lower than is otherwise indicated. In most cases, the pitch is to be raised or lowered by one half step, as from F natural to F sharp. [1/5 definitions] |
| chromatic |
in music, having to do with the chromatic scale, which ascends and descends by half steps, as C to C sharp and C sharp to D. [1/2 definitions] |
| chromatic scale |
a musical scale consisting of all half steps. |
| diminished |
of a musical interval or chord, lower by a semitone or half step. |
| flat1 |
in music, a tone that is a half step lower than the specified one. (Cf. sharp.) [1/17 definitions] |
| sharp |
in music, a tone that is a half step higher than the specified one. (Cf. flat1.) [2/16 definitions] |
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