major seconds

A form of major second — An interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 9/8 or 10/9, less commonly 8/7.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of major second
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APA

major seconds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20seconds

MLA

“major seconds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20seconds. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “major seconds,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20seconds.

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