Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In music: A diatonic series of five tones.
- noun An instrument with five strings. Compare
hexachord , monochord, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An ancient instrument of music with five strings.
- noun An order or system of five sounds.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun music
five notes (pitch classes ) in ascale
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