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minor seventh

minor seventh noun: a musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or 16/9, depending on the context. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans ten semitones and seven degrees of the diatonic scale.

Noun

minor seventh (plural minor sevenths)

  1. A musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or 16/9, depending on the context. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans ten semitones and seven degrees of the diatonic scale.
    • The minor seventh has a pitch ratio close to 57:32.
    Synonyms:
    m7

Synonyms of minor seventh

  • m7

Forms of minor seventh

pluralminor sevenths

Questions about minor seventh

What does minor seventh mean?
Minor seventh means a musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or 16/9, depending on the context. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans ten semitones and seven degrees of the diatonic scale.
What part of speech is minor seventh?
Minor seventh is a noun.
What is the plural of minor seventh?
The plural of minor seventh is minor sevenths.

Words near minor seventh in the dictionary

  1. minor scales
  2. minor second
  3. minor seconds
  4. minor sentence
  5. minor sentences
  6. minor seventh
  7. minor seventh chord
  8. minor seventh chords
  9. minor sevenths
  10. minor sixth
  11. minor sixths

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