Sexte
dieNounsixth (musical interval)
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Sexte ist ein Intervall in der Musik, das sechs Tonstufen umfasst.
- English meaning
- The sixth is an interval in music spanning six diatonic scale degrees.
- Synonym
- Intervall, Sext
- German example
- Die Melodie bewegt sich in einer aufsteigenden Sexte.
- English example
- The melody moves in an ascending sixth.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Sexte
- Plural Form
- die Sexten
Related words
Example sentences with “Sexte”
Die Sexte klingt sehr angenehm. (The sixth sounds very pleasant.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Sexte feminine?
Yes, all musical interval names ending in -e (Terz is an exception) are feminine: die Sexte, die Septime, die Oktave.