Definitions

1. adjective

Of a musical scale, having no semitone at its upper end; specifically, the seventh scale degree being the octave of the tonic.

“The musician explained that the minor key was anhemitonic because it lacked a semitone at its upper end.”

2. noun

A scale or mode that is anhemitonic.

“The anhemitonic scale used in the song was a unique blend of Eastern and Western musical traditions.”