fifths

Synonyms

fives fifthly thirty-fifth one fifth

Examples

How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony. Paul Simon

About this sound Equal temperament ( help · info ) An A-major scale, followed by three major triads, and then a progression of fifths in equal temperament. Source: Internet

According to the caliphate's interpretation of Islamic legal principles, fighters who seize money or property are supposed to share four fifths of the loot among themselves and give one fifth to the organisation. Source: Internet

An equal temperament fulfilling the above properties (including having no notes outside the circle of fifths) divides the octave into 7t − 2s steps, and the perfect fifth into 4t − s steps. Source: Internet

Another tablet from Ur (British Museum, U.7/80) similarly names the intervals for tuning a harp of seven strings, probably by a cycle of fifths. Source: Internet

Because most fifths in Pythagorean tuning are in the simple ratio of 3:2, they sound very "smooth" and consonant. Source: Internet