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Second

the 60th part of a minute of time or of a minute of a degree. In music, the interval of a second is the difference between any sound and the next nearest sound above or below it.

There are three kinds-the minor second or semitone, the major second, and the extreme sharp second. Also a lower part added to a melody when arranged for two voices or instruments.

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