major ninth

noun

An interval that is one chromatic semitone wider than a minor ninth.

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Meanings

nounmajor ninth (plural major ninths)

plural major ninths

  1. entertainmentAn interval that is one chromatic semitone wider than a minor ninth.
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APA

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