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minor sixths

minor sixths is the plural of minor sixth.

Meaning of minor sixth

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.

Questions about minor sixths

What is minor sixths the plural of?
Minor sixths is the plural of minor sixth.

Words near minor sixths in the dictionary

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

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