Augmented sixth chord
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[[Image:Aug6interval.png|right|frame|The interval of an augmented sixth normally resolves outwards by semitone to an octave.]]
An augmented sixth chord contains the interval of an augmented sixth above its "root." This chord has its origins in the Renaissance, further developed in the Baroque, and became a distinctive part of the musical style of the Classical and Romantic periods.
The augmented sixth interval is typically between the sixth degree of the minor scale (henceforth 6) and the...
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