hexachord

/ˈhɛksəˌkɔrd/
noun
  1. A series of six musical notes, especially in medieval music theory.
    • In medieval music, a hexachord was a basic scale of six notes.
    • Guido of Arezzo developed the hexachord system for teaching music.
    • The singer practiced the hexachord to improve her pitch accuracy.
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