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Hexachord is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Hexachord in a sentence

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Hexachord | Hexachordum

Hexachord meaning

A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.

Using Hexachord

  • The main meaning on this page is: A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.
  • In the example corpus, hexachord often appears in combinations such as: hexachord where.

Context around Hexachord

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hard 1× soft 1× third 1× natural 1×

Often after:

hexachordum 1×

Sentence patterns with Hexachord

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the hexachord so that 1× the hard hexachord g a 1× the natural hexachord c d 1× the soft hexachord f g 1× the third hexachord hexachordum naturale 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at first only 1× the note b 1× this introduced modifications 1×

Common sentence endings:

it is flat 1× to avoid dissonance 1×

Words around Hexachord

Just before it in the word index:

hexaborides 2 hexa 18 hex 110 hewson 49 hews 13 heworth 7

Just after it in the word index:

hexachordum 2 hexachrome 2 hexacom 3 hexacoordinate 2 hexadecimal 63 hexaflexagons 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Hexachord

  • In this selection, "hexachord" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hard, soft, third and hexachordum stand out and add context to how "hexachord" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the hexachord so that and the hard hexachord g a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hexachord" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hexachord

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This introduced modifications of the hexachord, so that "false" or "feigned" notes could be sung, partly to avoid dissonance. (19 words)

The note B is not present in the third hexachord hexachordum naturale (the natural hexachord) C–D–E–F–G–A. (21 words)

At first only B could be flattened, moving from the hexachordum durum (the hard hexachord) G–A–B–C–D–E where B is natural, to the hexachordum molle (the soft hexachord) F–G–A–B –C–D where it is flat. (42 words)

Longer example sentences

At first only B could be flattened, moving from the hexachordum durum (the hard hexachord) G–A–B–C–D–E where B is natural, to the hexachordum molle (the soft hexachord) F–G–A–B –C–D where it is flat. (42 words)

The note B is not present in the third hexachord hexachordum naturale (the natural hexachord) C–D–E–F–G–A. (21 words)

This introduced modifications of the hexachord, so that "false" or "feigned" notes could be sung, partly to avoid dissonance. (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

At first only B could be flattened, moving from the hexachordum durum (the hard hexachord) G–A–B–C–D–E where B is natural, to the hexachordum molle (the soft hexachord) F–G–A–B –C–D where it is flat.

The note B is not present in the third hexachord hexachordum naturale (the natural hexachord) C–D–E–F–G–A.

This introduced modifications of the hexachord, so that "false" or "feigned" notes could be sung, partly to avoid dissonance.

Common combinations with hexachord

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hexachord" in a sentence?
An example: "At first only B could be flattened, moving from the hexachordum durum (the hard hexachord) G–A–B–C–D–E where B is natural, to the hexachordum molle (the soft hexachord) F–G–A–B –C–D where it is flat." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "hexachord" from authentic English texts.
What does "hexachord" mean?
Hexachord means: A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.
How many example sentences with "hexachord" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "hexachord", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.