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Meaning of "German sixth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GERMAN SIXTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GERMAN SIXTH

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German sixth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GERMAN SIXTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

German sixth

Augmented sixth chord

In music theory, an augmented sixth chord contains the interval of an augmented sixth, usually above its bass tone. This chord has its origins in the Renaissance, further developed in the Baroque, and became a distinctive part of the musical style of the Classical and Romantic periods. The three more common types of augmented sixth chords are usually called Italian 6th, French 6th, and German 6th.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GERMAN SIXTH

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French sixth
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Synonyms and antonyms of German sixth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «German sixth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GERMAN SIXTH

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Translator English - Chinese

德国第六
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sexto alemán
570 millions of speakers

English

German sixth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जर्मन छठे
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

السادس الألماني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Немецкий шестой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sexta alemão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জার্মান ছয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sixième allemand
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jerman keenam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deutsch sechsten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドイツ語第六
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

독일어 여섯째
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jerman kaping nem
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ sáu Đức
80 millions of speakers

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ஜெர்மன் ஆறாவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जर्मन सहावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alman altıncı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sesto tedesco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niemiecki szósty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

німецький шостий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șaselea germană
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Γερμανικά έκτο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Duitse sesde
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tyska sjätte
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tyske sjette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of German sixth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GERMAN SIXTH»

The term «German sixth» is used very little and occupies the 183.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GERMAN SIXTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about German sixth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GERMAN SIXTH»

Discover the use of German sixth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to German sixth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alfred's Group Piano for Adults Student Book: An Innovative ...
Augmented Sixth Chords Three chromatically altered sixth chords are found in tonal music: the German sixth, Italian sixth and French sixth. These chords are characterized by the interval of an augmented sixth above the lowest sounding pitch ...
E. L. Lancaster, Kenon D. Renfrow, 2008
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A Chord in Time: The Evolution of the Augmented Sixth from ...
This book will appeal to music analysts by providing a chronological framework for further stylistic and harmonic analysis.
Mark R. Ellis, 2010
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The Second World War: Europe and the Mediterranean
The Stavka reassigned four armies to Rokossovski's Don Front and gave him the mission of destroying the German Sixth Army. After offering surrender terms. which were disregarded. Rokossovski began an attack from the west on January 10.
Thomas E. Griess, 2002
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The Basis of Harmony
They resolve naturally on tonic harmony, and the consecutive fifths produced by the German sixth proceeding to its resolution are tolerated : Ex. 168 »o- 4. Inversions of augmented sixths. The Italian sixth is never inverted. The French sixth is ...
Horwood, Frederick J.
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Theory Essentials
Italian 6th chords □ w w w # w w w n b w w w # mayfield.figure 30.1 The second of the augmented sixth chord types is the German augmented sixth. The German sixth is a four-note chord. The additional chord tone is the solfège syllable me in ...
Connie Mayfield, 2012
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Elements of Musical Composition: Comprehending the Rules of ...
The Italian sixth is accompanied with a third, and is resolved either into the triad of Sol, or the sixth and fourth on Sol. Example 325. The German sixth is accompanied with a fifth and third, and is resolved only into Sol with a sixth and fourth.
William Crotch, 1833
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Practical Music Theory: A Guide to Music As Art, Language, ...
Because of the appearance ofthe German sixth, some theorists refer to it as a German . For purposes of clarity and ease recalling the distinctions among the types of augmented sixth 56 chords, the designation “German ” will be used in this ...
Brian Dunbar, 2012
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Chopin Studies 2
More to the point is the familiar pun on the enharmonic identity of primary seventh and German sixth. Chopin exploits it in the Polonaise Op. 40 No. 2. At bars 73-7 ( bar numbers as in the Henle Urtext edition) he introduces the German sixth ...
John Rink, Jim Samson, 2006
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ALFRED'S Group Piano FOR ADULTS
240). 3. Introduce The German Sixth Chord (p. 240). 4. Introduce Playing a Chord Progression That Uses a German Sixth Chord (p. 240). 5. Review Playing Scales and Arpeggios (Review), Keys of B Major, B Minor, F Major, F Minor (p. 241). 6.
E. L. Lancaster, Kenon D. Renfrow, 1996
10
The Early Works of Arnold Schoenberg, 1893-1908
This resolution represents the nexus of Schoenberg's chromatic and diatonic strategies in Verkldrte Nacht, especially in part II: A7, ostensibly the dominant of D, is redefined as the German sixth of Dk In his Theory of Harmony, Schoenberg  ...
Walter Frisch, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GERMAN SIXTH»

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Watford sign Roma defender Holebas
Holebas initially started his career as a striker, scoring 15 goals in 33 games with German sixth-tier side Viktoria Kahl with his impressive ... «VAVEL.com, Jul 15»
2
Gabrielle Petit: The Death and Life of a Female Spy in the First …
As a spy, she was financially independent, roaming across Belgium assessing the German Sixth Army's operations. Her job was made easier ... «Times Higher Education, May 15»
3
70 years ago today ... Victory in Europe Day
After five months of bitter winter fighting, the German sixth army surrendered at Stalingrad on Feb. 2, 1943, a turning point for the Red Army. «Nevada Appeal, May 15»
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Olympic medallists Ovtcharov and Fukuhara suffer surprise exits at …
In the men's singles German sixth seed Ovtcharov, the London 2012 singles bronze medallist, crashed out of the sport's showpiece tournament ... «Insidethegames.biz, Apr 15»
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Major land, sea, air offensives during the first half of 1915
Although the British broke through the German front line and captured the village of Neuve Chapelle, the German Sixth Army carried out ... «Times of Malta, Apr 15»
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Joe Soucheray: Our Wild just turn the other cheek and score another …
... of France in World War I. The main combatants were the Canadian Corps of four divisions against three divisions of the German Sixth Army. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Apr 15»
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Vimy Ridge remembered
The April, 1917 battle that took place in France between four divisions of the Canadian Corps and the German Sixth Army. A total of 3,598 ... «The News, Apr 15»
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Radwanska sails past Pennetta
And in an adjacent court, German sixth seed Andrea Petkovic took two hours 36 minutes to quell the spirited challenge of Zarina Diyas of ... «Gulf Times, Feb 15»
9
Russians commemorate 72nd anniversary of battle of Stalingrad
A commemoration was also held in Mamayev Kurgan, overlooking the city. It became a strategic point during the German Sixth Army's attack on ... «Xinhua, Feb 15»
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This week in history: Operation Uranus traps German Army during …
On Nov. 19, 1942, the Red Army launched Operation Uranus, a two-pronged attack to the north and south of the German Sixth Army at ... «Deseret News, Nov 14»

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