augmented sixth chord

noun

a chord that contains a lowered submediant scale degree and a raised subdominant scale degree

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Meanings

nounaugmented sixth chord (plural augmented sixth chords)

plural augmented sixth chords

  1. entertainmenta chord that contains a lowered submediant scale degree and a raised subdominant scale degree
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Chicago

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