💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Augmented sixth"
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| 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 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 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 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 sixth chordnoun | (music) a chord that contains a lowered submediant scale degree and a raised subdominant scale degree |
| minor sixthnoun | (music) 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. |
| augmented ninthnoun | (music) an interval that is one octave wider than an augmented second |
| augmented intervalnoun | (music) An interval that is increased one half step from either a major interval or a perfect interval. |
| major sixthnoun | (music) A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 5/3. It is one chromatic semitone wider than a minor sixth. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of nine semitones, spans six degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished seventh. |
| 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. |
| diminished sixthnoun | (music) an interval that is formed by chromatically lowering the upper note of a minor sixth. |
| 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. |
| german augmented sixth chordnoun | (music) a chord with the tonic, lowered submediant, lowered mediant, and raised subdominant scale degrees |
| sixthnoun | (not used in the plural) The person or thing in the sixth position. |
| italian augmented sixth chordnoun | (music) a chord with the tonic, lowered submediant, and raised subdominant scale degrees |
| pentatonenoun | (music) An augmented sixth |
| diminished seventhnoun | (music) A musical interval equivalent to narrowing a minor seventh by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of nine semitones and spans seven degrees of the diatonic scale, is one semitone narrower than a minor seventh, and is enharmonically equivalent to a major sixth. |
| augmented triadnoun | (music) a triad with an augmented fifth between the bottom note and the top note |
| major seventhnoun | (music) A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 15/8. It is one semitone wider than a minor seventh. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eleven semitones, spans seven degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished octave. |
| french augmented sixth chordnoun | (music) a chord with the tonic, supertonic, lowered submediant, and raised subdominant scale degrees |
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