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is a compound musical interval spanning 15 semitones, or 3 semitones above an octave. Enharmonically equivalent to a compound minor third, if transposed into a single octave, it becomes a minor third or major sixth.
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equivalent to an augmented octave). If transposed into a single octave, it becomes a minor second or major seventh. The minor ninth is rather dissonant in sound, and in European classical music, often appears as a
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Three types of ninth chords may be distinguished: dominant (9), major (M9), and minor (m9). They may easily be remembered as the chord quality of the seventh does not change with the addition of the second
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This article is about the musical interval. For the ordinal of 9, see
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Like the second, the interval of a ninth is classified as a
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sound a major ninth lower than written. These include the
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When baritone/euphonium or trombone parts are written in
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Ninth chord
Curse of the ninth
Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)
Ninth (Peter Murphy album)
Ninth (The Gazette album)

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Inverse
minor seventh
compound
second
Semitones
Cents
12-Tone equal temperament

Minor ninth
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Inverse
major seventh
Semitones
Cents
12-Tone equal temperament

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