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augmented thirdnoun
an interval that is equivalent to a perfect fourth
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Augmented third
In classical music from Western culture, an augmented third (Play ) is an interval of five semitones. It may be produced by widening a major third by a chromatic semitone. For instance, the interval from C to E is a major third, four semitones wide, and both the intervals from C♭ to E, and from C to E♯ are augmented thirds, spanning five semitones. Being augmented, it is considered a dissonant interval.Its inversion is the diminished sixth, and its enharmonic equivalent is the perfect fourth. The just augmented third, E♯, is 456.99 cents or 125:96. Play The Pythagorean augmented third, E♯+++, is 521.51 cents or 177147:131072, eleven just perfect fifths. Play
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Augmented third
In classical music from Western culture, an augmented third is an interval of five semitones. It may be produced by widening a major third by a chromatic semitone. For instance, the interval from C to E is a major third, four semitones wide, and both the intervals from C♭ to E, and from C to E♯ are augmented thirds, spanning five semitones. Being augmented, it is considered a dissonant interval. Its inversion is the diminished sixth, and its enharmonic equivalent is the perfect fourth.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of augmented third in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of augmented third in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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