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minor sixth

minor sixth noun: a musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 8:5. It is one chromatic semitone narrower than a major sixth. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eight semitones and spanning six degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to an augmented fifth.

Noun

minor sixth (plural minor sixths)

  1. A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 8:5. It is one chromatic semitone narrower than a major sixth. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eight semitones and spanning six degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to an augmented fifth.

Forms of minor sixth

pluralminor sixths

Questions about minor sixth

What does minor sixth mean?
Minor sixth means a musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 8:5. It is one chromatic semitone narrower than a major sixth. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eight semitones and spanning six degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to an augmented fifth.
What part of speech is minor sixth?
Minor sixth is a noun.
What is the plural of minor sixth?
The plural of minor sixth is minor sixths.

Words near minor sixth in the dictionary

  1. minor sentences
  2. minor seventh
  3. minor seventh chord
  4. minor seventh chords
  5. minor sevenths
  6. minor sixth
  7. minor sixths
  8. minor subject
  9. minor suit
  10. minor suits
  11. minor term

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