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major second
noun[ C ]
music specializeduk /ˌmeɪ.dʒə ˈsek.ənd/ us /ˌmeɪ.dʒɚ ˈsek.ənd/
a musical interval(= the amount by which one note is higher or lower than another) of two semitones (= the smallest difference in sound between two notes that are next to each other in the Western musical scale):
At the beginning of the chant, the ascending major second extends to a major third.
The intervals of the major second and third form an integral component of this song from the Afro-Cuban tradition.
Compare
minor second
The opening quaver pattern establishes the priority of the major second.
The tonality of the theme implies C major, with the intervals of the major second and third being prominent.
Song submissions must have a vocal range that does not exceed a ninth (one octave plus a major second).
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acciaccatura
accidental
aeolian
aleatory
alto clef
antiphonal
discordant
harmonic
harmonic progression
harmony
hemidemisemiquaver
inversion
overtone
rubato
scherzando
scordatura
secco recitative
secondo
staccato
whole step
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