"hexachord" meaning in All languages combined

See hexachord on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hexachords [plural]
Etymology: hexa- + chord Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hexa|chord}} hexa- + chord Head templates: {{en-noun}} hexachord (plural hexachords)
  1. (music) A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa. Categories (topical): Music Derived forms: hard hexachord, soft hexachord, natural hexachord, fictive hexachord
    Sense id: en-hexachord-en-noun-V9YU35O7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hexa- Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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