major third

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Definition of major third in English English dictionary

A musical interval of the Western twelve-semitone system consisting of four semitones and spanning three degrees of the diatonic scale. Major scales are so named because of the major third interval between the tonic and mediant of a major tonic triad. It is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished fourth

Related Terms

major thirds

plural form of major third

Hyphenation

ma·jor third

Turkish pronunciation

meycır thırd

Pronunciation

/ˈmāʤər ˈᴛʜərd/ /ˈmeɪʤɜr ˈθɜrd/