Supermajor sixth
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In music
and tuning
, a supermajor sixth is a supermajor
interval
that is noticeably wider than a major sixth
but noticeably narrower than an augmented sixth
, and may be a just interval of 12:7.
The septimal major sixth is an interval
of 12:7 ratio, or about 933 cents. It is the inversion of the 7:6 subminor third .
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and tuning
Musical tuning
In music, there are two common meanings for tuning:* Tuning practice, the act of tuning an instrument or voice.* Tuning systems, the various systems of pitches used to tune an instrument, and their theoretical bases.-Tuning practice:...
, a supermajor sixth is a supermajor
Supermajor interval
In music, a supermajor interval is a musical interval that is noticeably wider than a major interval but noticeably narrower than an augmented interval. It is found in between a major and augmented interval, thus making it above, or supermajor to, the major interval.A supermajor second is...
interval
Interval (music)
In music theory, an interval is a combination of two notes, or the ratio between their frequencies. Two-note combinations are also called dyads...
that is noticeably wider than a major sixth
Major sixth
In classical music from Western culture, a sixth is a musical interval encompassing six staff positions , and the major sixth is one of two commonly occurring sixths. It is qualified as major because it is the largest of the two...
but noticeably narrower than an augmented sixth
Augmented sixth
In classical music from Western culture, an augmented sixth is an interval produced by widening a major sixth by a chromatic semitone. For instance, the interval from C to A is a major sixth, nine semitones wide, and both the intervals from C to A, and from C to A are augmented sixths, spanning...
, and may be a just interval of 12:7.
The septimal major sixth is an interval
Interval (music)
In music theory, an interval is a combination of two notes, or the ratio between their frequencies. Two-note combinations are also called dyads...
of 12:7 ratio, or about 933 cents. It is the inversion of the 7:6 subminor third .