quinte juste
Definition of the French term quinte juste in music:
- perfect fifth (interval of seven half steps)
- perfect fifth (the note a perfect fifth above the tonic of a scale or the root of a chord)
- fifth in the tuning system of just intonation
Language
French
Singular
quinte juste
Plural
quintes justes
Synonym
Related terms
French musical terms related to quinte juste:
- fausse quinte – imperfect fifth
- juste – just, fair, right...
- quinte – fifth (interval of five degrees)...
- quinte augmentée – augmented fifth (interval of eight half steps)...
- quinte diminuée – diminished fifth (interval of six half steps)...
- quinte parfaite – perfect fifth (interval of seven half steps)...
- quintes consécutives – consecutive fifths