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major seventh

major seventh noun: a musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 15/8. It is one semitone wider than a minor seventh. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eleven semitones, spans seven degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished octave.

Noun

major seventh (plural major sevenths)

  1. A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 15/8. It is one semitone wider than a minor seventh. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eleven semitones, spans seven degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished octave.
    Synonyms:
    M7, maj7

Synonyms of major seventh

  • M7
  • maj7

Forms of major seventh

pluralmajor sevenths

Questions about major seventh

What does major seventh mean?
Major seventh means a musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 15/8. It is one semitone wider than a minor seventh. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eleven semitones, spans seven degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished octave.
What part of speech is major seventh?
Major seventh is a noun.
What is the plural of major seventh?
The plural of major seventh is major sevenths.

Words near major seventh in the dictionary

  1. major scales
  2. major score
  3. major scores
  4. major second
  5. major seconds
  6. major seventh
  7. major seventh chord
  8. major seventh chords
  9. major sevenths
  10. major sixth
  11. major sixths

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