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Prefix used in music theory
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A musical prefix is a numeral or other prefix used in music theory, specifically musical tuning.

Prefix Meaning (#) Terms
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
En- to make into, to put into, to get into Enharmonic
Apo- away, different from Apotome
Im- not Imperfect (fourth)
Sesqui- 1-1/2 Sesquioctavan, sesquitertian, sesquialterate

See also

Musical terminology
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