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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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