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Meaning of major sixth | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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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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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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