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- three fifthsrare spelling of three-fifths
- cycle of fifthsA sequence of bass notes at intervals of one perfect fifth lower than the previous note. In twelve-tone equal temperament the sequence repeats every twelve tones, forming a cycle.
- parallel fifthsProgressions in which the interval of a perfect fifth is followed by a different perfect fifth between the same two musical parts.
- circle of fifthsAlternative form of cycle of fifths: A sequence of bass notes at intervals of one perfect fifth lower than the previous note. In twelve-tone equal temperament the sequence repeats every twelve tones, forming a cycle.
- two fifthsrare spelling of two-fifths.
- consecutive fifthsSynonym of parallel fifths: Progressions in which the interval of a perfect fifth is followed by a different perfect fifth between the same two musical parts.
- perfect fifthsplural of perfect fifth: An interval equal to that of between the second and third harmonics of the harmonic series. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans seven semitones or five degrees of the diatonic scale.
- augmented fifthsplural of augmented fifth: A musical interval made by widening a perfect fifth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eight semitones, spans five degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically …
- diminished fifthsplural of diminished fifth: A type of tritone in musical composition formed by narrowing a perfect fifth by one chromatic semitones. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans five diatonic scale degrees like a perfect fifth but narrower …
- eighty-fifthsplural of eighty-fifth: The ordinal form of the number eighty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 85 of a sequence.
- fifty-fifthsplural of fifty-fifth: The ordinal form of the number fifty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 55 of a sequence.
- forty-fifthsplural of forty-fifth: The ordinal form of the number forty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 45 of a sequence.
- four fifthsrare spelling of four-fifths
- ninety-fifthsplural of ninety-fifth: The ordinal form of the number ninety-five, describing a person or thing in position number 95 of a sequence.
- seventy-fifthsplural of seventy-fifth: The ordinal form of the number seventy-five, describing a person or thing in position number 75 of a sequence.
- sixty-fifthsplural of sixty-fifth: The ordinal form of the number sixty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 65 of a sequence.
- thirty-fifthsplural of thirty-fifth: The ordinal form of the number thirty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 35 of a sequence.
- twenty-fifthsplural of twenty-fifth: The ordinal form of the number twenty-five.
- typhoon fifthsplural of typhoon fifth: An 1800-ml bottle of spirits, especially sake.
- circles of fifthsplural of circle of fifths: A sequence of bass notes at intervals of one perfect fifth lower than the previous note. In twelve-tone equal temperament the sequence repeats every twelve tones, forming a cycle.
- cycles of fifthsplural of cycle of fifths: A sequence of bass notes at intervals of one perfect fifth lower than the previous note. In twelve-tone equal temperament the sequence repeats every twelve tones, forming a cycle.
- flatted fifthsplural of flatted fifth: A type of tritone in musical composition formed by narrowing a perfect fifth by one chromatic semitones. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans five diatonic scale degrees like a perfect fifth but narrower by a …