the modern method of tuning where the interval of an octave is exact and the interval between each successive semitone is equal to the twelfth root of 2
Equal temperament
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Even tuning
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equal temperament
Seventh chord
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a chord consisting of a root note, the third above the root, the fifth above the root and the seventh above the root
Space
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interval between the lines on the staff where each line and each space indicate a different pitch
Compound interval
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an interval greater than an octave, for example, a ninth, an eleventh, a thirteenth
Consecutive interval
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a progression where the harmonic interval between the parts remains fixed in octaves, in thirds, in fourths……..
Diminished
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an interval narrowed by one semitone from a perfect or minor interval
Seventh
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a major seventh is a semitone smaller than an octave; a minor seventh is a whole tone smaller than an octave
Simple interval
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an interval of an octave or less