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keystones

NOUN

essence, theme

Synonyms

WEAK

basic idea basis center core cornerstone criterion crux gist heart idea kernel linchpin mainspring marrow measure motive nub pith principle root source spring standard substance

NOUN

base

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cornerstone

STRONG

crown foundation headstone mainstay principle root support wedge

Example Sentences

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So if there’s 13 notes to the octave, a minor ninth or 13 semitones sounds like an octave when you play it on the keyboard.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

What about his String Quartet No. 3, “Black Church,” from 1995: Can the way the players tear through sequences of semitones be seen as a tip of the hat to fast-picked streaks of electric-guitar blues?

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Consider that thereare just 12 semitones in an octave.

From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2020

His voice broke sharply up a couple semitones while his mouth curled down at the corners.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 4, 2018

Every interval is then simply a certain number of semitones.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones