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A sixth tone is a musical interval approximately one-third of a half-step (33.3 cents), thus producing 36 pitches per octave.

Just intonation intervals approximated in 36 equal temperament

See also

References

  1. Gann, Kyle (September 16, 2019). The Arithmetic of Listening: Tuning Theory and History for the Impractical Musician. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-05142-5. Retrieved 13 December 2019 – via Google Books.
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