"major sixth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: major sixths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} major sixth (plural major sixths)
  1. (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. Synonyms: M6 Translations (a musical interval): ono matua (Māori), больша́я се́кста (bolʹšája séksta) [feminine] (Russian)

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