major third

Noun

 * 1)  A musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a frequency ratio of 5/4. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of four standard semitones, spans three degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished fourth. Major scales are so named because of the major third interval between the tonic and mediant of a major tonic triad.

Synonyms

 * M3

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: suuri terssi
 * French:
 * German: große Terz
 * Greek: τρίτη μεγάλη
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic: stór þríund
 * Italian: terza maggiore
 * Japanese:
 * Polish: tercja wielka
 * Russian: больша́я те́рция
 * Swedish: stor ters, durters