💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Diminished third"
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| diminished secondnoun | (music) an interval that is equivalent to a major second lowered by two chromatic semitones, or a minor second narrowed by a chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this interval is equal to a unison, but in most other tunings, it is a distinct interval. |
| 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. |
| diminished fourthnoun | (music) A musical interval made by narrowing a perfect fourth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of four semitones, spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a major third. |
| diminished ninthnoun | (music) an interval that is equivalent to narrowing a minor ninth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it is equivalent to an octave. |
| diminished octavenoun | (music) A musical interval in Western music formed by narrowing an octave by a chromatic semitone. It is one chromatic semitone narrower than a perfect octave. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eleven semitones, spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a major seventh. |
| diminished fifthnoun | (music) A type of tritone in musical composition formed by narrowing a perfect fifth by one chromatic semitones. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans five diatonic scale degrees like a perfect fifth but narrower by a semitone. The number of diatonic degrees it spans is what distinguishes it from an augmented fourth. |
| diminished intervalnoun | (music) An interval that is decreased from either a minor interval or a perfect interval. |
| minor thirdnoun | (music) A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 6:5, spanning two degrees of the diatonic scale. |
| diminished sixthnoun | (music) an interval that is formed by chromatically lowering the upper note of a minor sixth. |
| neutral thirdnoun | (music) A third that is between a major and a minor third in size; an interval of approximately three and a half semitones. |
| major thirdnoun | (music) A musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a frequency ratio of 5/4. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of four standard semitones, spans three degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished fourth. Major scales are so named because of the major third interval between the tonic and mediant of a major tonic triad. |
| 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. |
| diminished triadnoun | (music) a triad that has a diminished fifth between the bottom note and the top note |
| minor secondnoun | (music) an interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale. |
| 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. |
| semiditonenoun | (music) The lesser third, having its terms as 6 to 5; a hemiditone. |
| diminished seventh chordnoun | (music) a chord with the bass note, minor third, diminished fifth, and diminished seventh above it |
| thirdnoun | The person or thing in the third position. |
| minor intervalnoun | (music) an interval that is either a minor second, minor third, minor sixth, or a minor seventh |
| 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. |
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