Sixth tone explained

A sixth tone is a musical interval approximately one-third of a half-step (33. cents), thus producing 36 pitches per octave.^[1]

See also

• Septimal sixth tone
• 36 equal temperament
• 72 equal temperament
• Septimal diesis

Notes and References

1. Book: Gann . Kyle . Kyle Gann . The Arithmetic of Listening: Tuning Theory and History for the Impractical Musician . September 16, 2019 . . 978-0-252-05142-5 . 13 December 2019 . en. Google Books.