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minor seventh

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
mi-nor -sev-enth
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or 16/9, depending on the context. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans ten semitones and seven degrees of the diatonic scale.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

minor sevenths (plural)

Synonyms

m7

Questions

What does minor seventh mean?
A musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or 16/9, depending on the context. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans ten semitones and seven degrees of the diatonic scale.

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