perfect twelfths

A form of perfect twelfth — The interval between the first and third harmonics of the harmonic series. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans nineteen semitones or twelve degrees of the diatonic scale.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of perfect twelfth
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