diminished seventh
diminished seventh · diminished sevenths
A musical interval equivalent to narrowing a minor seventh by one chromatic semitoneA musical interval equivalent to narrowing a minor seventh by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of nine semitones and spans seven degrees of the diatonic scale, is one semitone narrower than a minor seventh, and is enharmonically equivalent to a major sixth.
Meaning
1 sensesA musical interval equivalent to narrowing a minor seventh by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of nine semitones and spans seven degrees of the diatonic scale, is one semitone narrower than a minor seventh, and is enharmonically equivalent to a major sixth.
Forms
plural: diminished sevenths| Singular | diminished seventh |
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regular