major sixth

noun

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  1. A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 5/3. It is one…

    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.

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