In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HEXACHORDS
Noun
hexachords
plural of hexachord
Source: Wiktionary
HEXACHORD
Hex"a*chord, n. Etym: [Hexa- + Gr. hexacorde.] (Mus.)
Definition: A series of six notes, with a semitone between the third and fourth, the other intervals being whole tones.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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