quinta diminuita

Definition of the Italian term quinta diminuita in music:

  1. diminished fifth (interval of six half steps)
  2. diminished fifth (the note a diminished fifth above the tonic of a scale or the root of a chord)
Language
Italian
Singular
quinta diminuita
Plural
quinte diminuite

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to quinta diminuita:

  • alla quinta – at the interval of a fifth...
  • quinta – fifth (ordinal number)...
  • quinta aumentata – augmented fifth (interval of eight half steps)...
  • quinta eccedente – augmented fifth (interval of eight half steps)...
  • quinta giusta – perfect fifth (interval of seven half steps)...
  • quinta nota – fifth (the note a fifth above the tonic of a scale...
  • quinto grado – fifth degree (the note five degrees above the toni...