major sixth

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Definition of major sixth in English English dictionary

A musical interval of the Western twelve-semitone system consisting of nine semitones and spanning six degrees of the diatonic scale. It is one semitone wider than a minor sixth and enharmonically equivalent to a diminished seventh

Related Terms

major sixths

plural form of major sixth

Hyphenation

ma·jor sixth

Turkish pronunciation

meycır sîksth

Pronunciation

/ˈmāʤər ˈsəksᴛʜ/ /ˈmeɪʤɜr ˈsɪksθ/