diminished seventh

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Definition of diminished seventh in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

diminished sevenths

plural form of diminished seventh

Hyphenation

di·min·ished sev·enth

Turkish pronunciation

dîmînîşt sevınth

Pronunciation

/dəˈmənəsʜt ˈsevənᴛʜ/ /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt ˈsɛvənθ/