minor third

A musical interval with exactly three half steps that spans two degrees of diatonic scale.

Japanese Meaning

短三度

The composer used a minor third to convey a sense of melancholy in the melody.

作曲家はメロディに哀愁を帯びさせるために、短三度の音程を用いた。

Sense（1）

A musical interval with exactly three half steps that spans two degrees of diatonic scale.

The minor third has a pitch ratio close to 19:16.

minor thirds

（ plural ）