minor seconds

A form of minor second — an interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of minor second
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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