Composition 2a/b

MUH 1024/5

Microtonality


Abstract • Main Text


What is Microtonality?

Microtonality is the systematic use of intervals of less than one conventional semitone. Of course, most instruments and voices make use of microtone, but in a non-systematic, expressive way - so, for instance, a violin's vibrato makes use of microtones, but this use is not formalised..

History of Microtonality

Why use microtonality?

Examples of microtonality

Notating micotonality

Types of Microtonality

Microtonality is not just a....

'Classical' Instrumental Microtonality

Electronic Microtonality

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