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augmented sixth

augmented sixth noun: an interval that is equivalent to a major sixth widened by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equivalent to a minor seventh.

Noun

augmented sixth (plural augmented sixths)

  1. an interval that is equivalent to a major sixth widened by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equivalent to a minor seventh.
    • An augmented sixth on C:
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Forms of augmented sixth

pluralaugmented sixths

Words formed from augmented sixth

Questions about augmented sixth

What does augmented sixth mean?
Augmented sixth means an interval that is equivalent to a major sixth widened by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equivalent to a minor seventh.
What part of speech is augmented sixth?
Augmented sixth is a noun.
What is the plural of augmented sixth?
The plural of augmented sixth is augmented sixths.

Words near augmented sixth in the dictionary

  1. augmented reality
  2. augmented second
  3. augmented seconds
  4. augmented seventh
  5. augmented sevenths
  6. augmented sixth
  7. augmented sixth chord
  8. augmented sixth chords
  9. augmented sixths
  10. augmented sphenocorona
  11. augmented third

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