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Third inversion

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first inversionnoun(music) a position of a chord when the third of the chord is the lowest note
second inversionnoun(music) The position of a chord when the fifth of the chord is the lowest note.
seventh chordnoun(music) a chord that contains four notes that make three thirds
diminished seventh chordnoun(music) a chord with the bass note, minor third, diminished fifth, and diminished seventh above it
minor seventh chordnoun(music) a chord with the bass note, the minor third, perfect fifth, and the minor seventh above it
dominant seventh chordnoun(music) a chord with the bass note and the major third, perfect fifth, and the minor seventh above it
major seventh chordnoun(music) a chord with the bass note and its major third, perfect fifth, and major seventh above it
seventhnounThe person or thing in the seventh position.
dominant seventhnoun(music) The chord consisting of the fifth, major seventh, ninth and eleventh of a given scale; a seventh chord built on the dominant tone.
seventeenthnounOne of seventeen equal parts of a whole.
half-diminished seventh chordnoun(music) a chord with the bass note and the minor third, diminished fifth, and minor seventh above it, often denoted with 𝆩.
ninth chordnoun(music) A chord with five notes that are thirds apart.
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.
7-6 suspensionnoun(music) a suspension that has the suspended note a seventh (plus any number that is a multiple of seven) from the bass move down a step to the note in the chord where the suspension is happening that is a sixth (plus any number that is a multiple of seven) above the bass note
augmented sixth chordnoun(music) a chord that contains a lowered submediant scale degree and a raised subdominant scale degree
minor seventhnoun(music) A musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or 16/9, depending on the context. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans ten semitones and seven degrees of the diatonic scale.
broken chordnoun(music) A chord whose notes are played in sequential descending or ascending order
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.
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.
eleventhnounThe person or thing in the eleventh position.

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