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== History == | == History == | ||
The | The idea that the major third and the minor third complement or contrast each other may date well back to the {{w|Classical period (music)|Classical period}}, when triads in the form of root–third–fifth dominated the construction of chords. The term was seemingly coined by [[Flora Canou]] in September 2020<ref>[https://en.xen.wiki/index.php?title=25/21&diff=next&oldid=515 Xenharmonic Wiki | 25/21 (Revision as of 04:50, 1 September 2020 by FloraC)] – the earliest verified occurrence of the term.</ref>. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
The following interval pairs are ''fifth complementary'' to each other | The following interval pairs are ''fifth complementary'' to each other | ||
* [[5/4]] and [[6/5]] | * [[5/4]] and [[6/5]] | ||
* [[19/16]] and [[24/19]] | * [[19/16]] and [[24/19]] | ||