minor seventh

noun

A musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or 16/9, depending on the context. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans ten semitones and seven degrees of the diatonic scale.

“The minor seventh has a pitch ratio close to 57:32.”

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m7
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Meanings

nounminor seventh (plural minor sevenths)

plural minor sevenths

  1. entertainmentA musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or 16/9, depending on the context. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans ten semitones and seven degrees of the diatonic scale.

    The minor seventh has a pitch ratio close to 57:32.

    Synonyms: m7

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or 16/9, depending on the context. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans ten semitones and seven degrees of the diatonic scale.

Similar
m7
Cite this entry
APA

minor seventh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20seventh

MLA

“minor seventh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20seventh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minor seventh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20seventh.

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