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diminished sixth

diminished sixth noun: an interval that is formed by chromatically lowering the upper note of a minor sixth.

Noun

diminished sixth (plural diminished sixths)

  1. an interval that is formed by chromatically lowering the upper note of a minor sixth.

Forms of diminished sixth

pluraldiminished sixths

Questions about diminished sixth

What does diminished sixth mean?
Diminished sixth means an interval that is formed by chromatically lowering the upper note of a minor sixth.
What part of speech is diminished sixth?
Diminished sixth is a noun.
What is the plural of diminished sixth?
The plural of diminished sixth is diminished sixths.

Words near diminished sixth in the dictionary

  1. diminished seconds
  2. diminished seventh
  3. diminished seventh chord
  4. diminished seventh chords
  5. diminished sevenths
  6. diminished sixth
  7. diminished sixths
  8. diminished third
  9. diminished thirds
  10. diminished triad
  11. diminished triads

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