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Major, minor, and diminished sevenths.

In music, an interval of seven diatonic notes. A seventh is an ‘imperfect interval’ (having ‘major’ and ‘minor’ variants). A major seventh consists of eleven semitones (for example, C-B natural). A minor seventh consists of ten semitones (C-B flat).


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The Seventh Cavalry still in garrison, here; also the Ninth Dragoons, two artillery companies, and some infantry.
So she tried all the little beds; but one was too long, and another was too short, till at last the seventh suited her: and there she laid herself down and went to sleep.
(in other words our High Priest) came to inspect the State Prison and paid me his seventh annual visit, and when for the seventh time he put me the question, 'Was I any better?
 
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