Prefix used in music theory
A musical prefix is a numeral or other prefix used in music theory, specifically musical tuning.
| Prefix
|
Meaning (#)
|
Terms
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| Semi- / Half-
|
1/2
|
Semitone, halftone, semicomma, semiditone, semi-augmented (fourth), semi-diminished (fifth)
|
| Tri-
|
3
|
Tritone, tritonic
|
| Sept-
|
7
|
Septimal
|
| Undec-
|
11
|
Undecimal
|
| Tridec-
|
13
|
Tridecimal
|
| Septen-
|
17
|
Septendecimal
|
| Novendec-
|
19
|
Novendecimal
|
| Milli-
|
1000
|
Millioctave
|
| Dia-
|
through
|
Diaschisma, diatessaron, diapente, diapason
|
| Di-
|
2
|
Diesis, ditone
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| En-
|
to make into, to put into, to get into
|
Enharmonic
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| Apo-
|
away, different from
|
Apotome
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| Im-
|
not
|
Imperfect (fourth)
|
| Sesqui-
|
1-1/2
|
Sesquioctavan, sesquitertian, sesquialterate
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See also
