Sixth tone Musical interval From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A sixth tone is a musical interval approximately one-third of a half-step (33.3 cents), thus producing 36 pitches per octave.[1] Just intonation intervals approximated in 36 equal temperament See also Septimal sixth tone 36 equal temperament 72 equal temperament Septimal diesis References [1]Gann, Kyle (September 16, 2019). The Arithmetic of Listening: Tuning Theory and History for the Impractical Musician. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-05142-5. Retrieved 13 December 2019 – via Google Books. This music theory article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles