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major ninth

major ninth noun: an interval that is one chromatic semitone wider than a minor ninth.

Noun

major ninth (plural major ninths)

  1. An interval that is one chromatic semitone wider than a minor ninth.

Forms of major ninth

pluralmajor ninths

Questions about major ninth

What does major ninth mean?
Major ninth means an interval that is one chromatic semitone wider than a minor ninth.
What part of speech is major ninth?
Major ninth is a noun.
What is the plural of major ninth?
The plural of major ninth is major ninths.

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