hexachord
hexa·chord
noun \ˈhek-sə-ˌkȯrd\Definition of HEXACHORD
: a diatonic series of six tones having a semitone between the third and fourth tones
Origin of HEXACHORD
hexa- + Greek chordē string — more at yarn
First Known Use: 1730
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