minor seventh
minor seventh · minor sevenths
A musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
The minor seventh has a pitch ratio close to 57:32.
Forms
plural: minor sevenths| Singular | minor seventh |
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regular
Synonyms
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