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sixth

sixth [ siksth ] (plural sixths)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. one of 6 parts of something: one of six equal parts of something

2. interval of six notes: in a standard musical scale, the interval between one note and another that lies five notes above or below it. In the scale of C major, C and A form a sixth.

3. note sixth away from another: in a standard musical scale, a note that is a sixth away from another note

4. one note in sixth: one of the two notes in a sixth

5. harmony of sixth: the harmony created by playing two notes a sixth apart


sixth adjective, adverb
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