"minor sixth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minor sixths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} minor sixth (plural minor sixths)
  1. (music) A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 8:5. It is one chromatic semitone narrower than a major sixth. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eight semitones and spanning six degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to an augmented fifth. Categories (topical): Music Related terms: major sixth, augmented fifth
    Sense id: en-minor_sixth-en-noun-r-IASFvd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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