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hemiolion ( 'ημιολιον )

(Greek: "1 + 1/2", "hemiolic")

[John Chalmers, Divisions of the Tetrachord]

A shade of genus containing a 3/4 tone interval. The Chroma Hemiolion [χρωμα ημιολιον] or Hemiolic Chromatic has a C.I. approximating 11/9 (350¢).

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[Joe Monzo]

In general, the word hemiolion and its derivatives refers to the ratio 3:2.

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