💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Picardy third"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tiercenoun | (religion, Roman Catholicism) Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service. |
| 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. |
| tierce de picardienoun | Synonym of Picardy third. |
| minor chordnoun | (music) Any musical chord which has a minor third, as opposed to a major third, above its root, especially a minor triad. |
| thirdnoun | The person or thing in the third position. |
| 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 thirdnoun | (music) An interval that is equivalent to a minor third narrowed by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equivalent to a major second. |
| minor triadnoun | (music) a triad with a minor third between the root and the third, and a major third between the third and the fifth |
| mediantnoun | (music) The third degree of the diatonic scale. |
| major triadnoun | (music) a triad that has a major third between the root and the third and a minor third between the third and the fifth |
| major chordnoun | (music) Any musical chord which has the tones a major third (as opposed to a minor third) and a perfect fifth above its root, i.e. the notes of a major triad, but possibly containing other intervals, such as a seventh or ninth. |
| trionoun | A group of three people or things. |
| seventh chordnoun | (music) a chord that contains four notes that make three thirds |
| ninth chordnoun | (music) A chord with five notes that are thirds apart. |
| 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. |
| major seventh chordnoun | (music) a chord with the bass note and its major third, perfect fifth, and major seventh above it |
| minor seventh chordnoun | (music) a chord with the bass note, the minor third, perfect fifth, and the minor seventh above it |
| minor scalenoun | (music) The natural minor scale. |
| diminished seventh chordnoun | (music) a chord with the bass note, minor third, diminished fifth, and diminished seventh above it |
| triadnoun | A grouping of three. |
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