major thirds

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Definition of major thirds in English English dictionary

plural form of major third

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major third

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

Hyphenation

ma·jor thirds

Turkish pronunciation

meycır thırdz

Pronunciation

/ˈmāʤər ˈᴛʜərdz/ /ˈmeɪʤɜr ˈθɜrdz/