minor sixth

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Definition of minor sixth in English English dictionary

A musical interval of the Western twelve-semitone system consisting of eight semitones and spanning six degrees of the diatonic scale. It is one semitone narrower than a major sixth and enharmonically equivalent to an augmented fifth

Related Terms

minor sixths

plural form of minor sixth

Hyphenation

Mi·nor sixth

Turkish pronunciation

maynır sîksth

Pronunciation

/ˈmīnər ˈsəksᴛʜ/ /ˈmaɪnɜr ˈsɪksθ/