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Augmented interval

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augmented secondnoun(music) an interval that is equivalent to a major second widened by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equal to three half steps where the notes are in consecutive staff positions (compare minor third.)
augmented thirdnoun(music) an interval that is equivalent to a major third widened by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equivalent to a perfect fourth.
augmented sixthnoun(music) an interval that is equivalent to a major sixth widened by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equivalent to a minor seventh.
augmented seventhnoun(music) an interval that is equivalent to widening a major seventh by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it is equivalent to an octave.
augmented fifthnoun(music) A musical interval made by widening a perfect fifth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eight semitones, spans five degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a minor sixth.
augmented octavenoun(music) A musical interval of the Western twelve-semitone system consisting of thirteen semitones and spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale. It is one semitone wider than a perfect octave and enharmonically equivalent to a minor ninth/compound minor second.
augmented ninthnoun(music) an interval that is one octave wider than an augmented second
diminished intervalnoun(music) An interval that is decreased from either a minor interval or a perfect interval.
compound intervalnoun(music) An interval that is greater than an octave.
major intervalnoun(music) an interval that is either a major second, major third, major sixth, or a major seventh
augmented sixth chordnoun(music) a chord that contains a lowered submediant scale degree and a raised subdominant scale degree
augmented fourthnoun(music) A type of tritone in musical composition. It spans four diatonic scale degrees like a perfect fourth but with an extension of a chromatic semitone. The number of diatonic degrees it spans is what distinguishes it from a diminished fifth.
minor intervalnoun(music) an interval that is either a minor second, minor third, minor sixth, or a minor seventh
perfect intervalnoun(music) an interval that is either a unison, fourth, fifth, or an octave
augmented triadnoun(music) a triad with an augmented fifth between the bottom note and the top note
half-stepverb(slang, African-American Vernacular) To back down from; fail to follow through or complete; to be slack
whole stepnoun(music) An interval equal to two half steps; a whole tone.
superfluous intervalnoun(archaic, music) An interval that exceeds a major or perfect interval by a semitone.
musical intervalnounThe distance between two notes on the diatonic scale.
semitonenoun(music) A musical interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used

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