sesta
Definition of the Italian term sesta in music:
- sixth (ordinal number)
- sixth (interval of six degrees)
- sixth (the note a sixth above the tonic of a scale or the root of a chord)
Language
Italian
Singular
sesta
Plural
seste
Abbreviation
6ª
Alt. abbreviations
6.6aVI.VIªVIa
Synonyms
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include sesta:
- canone alla sesta – canon at the sixth (canon in which the imitation b...
- sesta aumentata – augmented sixth (interval of ten half steps)...
- sesta diminuita – diminished sixth (interval of seven half steps)...
- sesta eccedente – augmented sixth (interval of ten half steps)...
- sesta maggiore – major sixth (interval of nine half steps)...
- sesta minore – minor sixth (interval of eight half steps)...
- sesta nota – sixth (the note a sixth above the tonic of a scale...
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to sesta: