major sixth

Noun

 * 1)  A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 5/3. It is one chromatic semitone wider than a minor sixth. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of nine semitones, spans six degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished seventh.

Synonyms

 * M6

Translations

 * Maori: ono matua
 * Russian: больша́я се́кста