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perfect fifths

perfect fifths is the plural of perfect fifth.

Meaning of perfect fifth

Noun

perfect fifth (plural perfect fifths)

  1. An interval equal to that of between the second and third harmonics of the harmonic series. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans seven semitones or five degrees of the diatonic scale.
    • The perfect fifth has a pitch ratio close to 3:2.
    Synonyms:
    P5

Questions about perfect fifths

What is perfect fifths the plural of?
Perfect fifths is the plural of perfect fifth.

Words near perfect fifths in the dictionary

  1. perfect cube
  2. perfect cubes
  3. perfect field
  4. perfect fields
  5. perfect fifth
  6. perfect fifths
  7. perfect fourth
  8. perfect fourths
  9. perfect game
  10. perfect games
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