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diminished fourth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
di-min-ished -fourth
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musical interval made by narrowing a perfect fourth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of four semitones, spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a major third.

Inflected Forms

diminished fourths (plural)

Phrases

perfect fourth augmented fourth major third

Frequently Paired Words

perfect fourth augmented fourth major third

Questions

What does diminished fourth mean?
A musical interval made by narrowing a perfect fourth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of four semitones, spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a major third.

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