20 November 2014

chromatic

[kroh-mat-ik, kruh-]

adjective
1. pertaining to color or colors.
2. Music.
involving a modification of the normal scale by the use of accidentals.
progressing by semitones, especially to a tone having the same letter name, as in C to C sharp.

Origin
Greek
1590-1600; < Greek chrōmatikós, equivalent to chrōmat- (see chromato- ) + -ikos -ic

Related forms
chromatically, adverb
nonchromatic, adjective
nonchromatically, adverb
unchromatic, adjective

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Examples from the web for chromatic Expand
– Its principal motif is the chromatic scale, or half-steps that rise and fall.
– As he matured, his language became increasingly complex and chromatic.
– Thick, astringent chromatic harmonies come in tightly bound chords to create nervous sonorities.

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