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The ''supermajor gentle triad'' (or ''gentle major triad'') is a tempering of  
The ''supermajor gentle triad'' (or ''gentle major triad'') is a tempering of  
* 1-14/11-3/2 with steps of 14/11-13/11-4/3;
* 1–14/11–3/2 with steps of 14/11, 13/11, 4/3;


and its inversion the ''subminor gentle triad'' (or ''gentle minor triad'') is a tempering of  
and its inversion the ''subminor gentle triad'' (or ''gentle minor triad'') is a tempering of  
* 1-13/11-3/2 with steps of 13/11-14/11-4/3.
* 1–13/11–3/2 with steps of 13/11, 14/11, 4/3.


The ''gothic gentle triads'' are temperings of  
The ''gothic gentle triads'' are temperings of  
* 1-13/11-11/8 with steps of 13/11-7/6-16/11,  
* 1–13/11–11/8 with steps of 13/11, 7/6, 16/11,  


and its inversion,  
and its inversion,  
* 1-7/6-11/8 with steps of 7/6-13/11-16/11.
* 1–7/6–11/8 with steps of 7/6, 13/11, 16/11.


The names refer to [[Margo Schulter]]'s [[Neo-gothic]] theory of harmony, which features a [[gentle region]] with a slightly sharpened fifth in which gentle triads and neogothic triads flourish.  
The names refer to [[Margo Schulter]]'s [[Neo-gothic]] theory of harmony, which features a [[gentle region]] with a slightly sharpened fifth in which gentle triads and neogothic triads flourish.  


The rest three inversely related pairs of triads contain semitones, such as 12/11 or 13/12:  
The rest three inversely related pairs of triads contain semitones, such as 12/11 or 13/12:  
* 1-14/11-18/13 with steps of 14/11-12/11-13/9, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–18/13 with steps of 14/11, 12/11, 13/9, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-18/13 with steps of 12/11-14/11-13/9;
* 1–12/11–18/13 with steps of 12/11, 14/11, 13/9;
* 1-14/11-11/8 with steps of 14/11-13/12-16/11, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–11/8 with steps of 14/11, 13/12, 16/11, and its inverse  
* 1-13/12-11/8 with steps of 13/12-14/11-16/11;
* 1–13/12–11/8 with steps of 13/12, 14/11, 16/11;
* 1-13/11-9/7 with steps of 13/11-12/11-14/9, and its inverse  
* 1–13/11–9/7 with steps of 13/11, 12/11, 14/9, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-9/7 with steps of 12/11-13/11-14/9.
* 1–12/11–9/7 with steps of 12/11, 13/11, 14/9.


For tetrads, there are five palindromic chords and fourteen pairs of chords in inverse relationship.
For tetrads, there are five palindromic chords and fourteen pairs of chords in inverse relationship.


The ''gentle major tetrad'' is a tempering of  
The ''gentle major tetrad'' is a tempering of  
* 1-14/11-3/2-7/4 with steps of 14/11-13/11-7/6-8/7;
* 1–14/11–3/2–7/4 with steps of 14/11, 13/11, 7/6, 8/7;


and its inversion the ''gentle minor tetrad'' is a tempering of  
and its inversion the ''gentle minor tetrad'' is a tempering of  
* 1-13/11-3/2-12/7 with steps of 13/11-14/11-8/7-7/6.
* 1–13/11–3/2–12/7 with steps of 13/11, 14/11, 8/7, 7/6.


The ''gothic gentle tetrad'' is palindromic, a tempering of  
The ''gothic gentle tetrad'' is palindromic, a tempering of  
* 1-13/11-11/8-13/8 with steps of 13/11-7/6-13/11-16/13.
* 1–13/11–11/8–13/8 with steps of 13/11, 7/6, 13/11, 16/13.


The rest four palindromic tetrads contain semitones, such as 12/11, 13/12 or 14/13:  
The rest four palindromic tetrads contain semitones, such as 12/11, 13/12 or 14/13:  
* 1-13/11-14/11-3/2 with steps of 13/11-14/13-13/11-4/3;
* 1–13/11–14/11–3/2 with steps of 13/11, 14/13, 13/11, 4/3;
* 1-14/11-11/8-7/4 with steps of 14/11-13/12-14/11-8/7;
* 1–14/11–11/8–7/4 with steps of 14/11, 13/12, 14/11, 8/7;
* 1-12/11-14/11-18/13 with steps of 12/11-7/6-12/11-13/9;
* 1–12/11–14/11–18/13 with steps of 12/11, 7/6, 12/11, 13/9;
* 1-12/11-13/11-9/7 with steps of 12/11-13/12-12/11-14/9;
* 1–12/11–13/11–9/7 with steps of 12/11, 13/12, 12/11, 14/9;


as well as the rest thirteen inversely related pairs of tetrads:  
as well as the rest thirteen inversely related pairs of tetrads:  
* 1-14/11-3/2-24/13 with steps of 14/11-13/11-16/13-13/12, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–3/2–24/13 with steps of 14/11, 13/11, 16/13, 13/12, and its inverse  
* 1-13/11-3/2-13/8 with steps of 13/11-14/11-13/12-16/13;
* 1–13/11–3/2–13/8 with steps of 13/11, 14/11, 13/12, 16/13;
* 1-14/11-3/2-11/6 with steps of 14/11-13/11-11/9-12/11, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–3/2–11/6 with steps of 14/11, 13/11, 11/9, 12/11, and its inverse  
* 1-13/11-3/2-18/11 with steps of 13/11-14/11-12/11-11/9;
* 1–13/11–3/2–18/11 with steps of 13/11, 14/11, 12/11, 11/9;
* 1-14/11-3/2-18/11 with steps of 14/11-13/11-12/11-11/9, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–3/2–18/11 with steps of 14/11, 13/11, 12/11, 11/9, and its inverse  
* 1-13/11-3/2-11/6 with steps of 13/11-14/11-11/9-12/11;
* 1–13/11–3/2–11/6 with steps of 13/11, 14/11, 11/9, 12/11;
* 1-7/6-14/11-3/2 with steps of 7/6-12/11-13/11-4/3, and its inverse  
* 1–7/6–14/11–3/2 with steps of 7/6, 12/11, 13/11, 4/3, and its inverse  
* 1-13/11-9/7-3/2 with steps of 13/11-12/11-7/6-4/3;
* 1–13/11–9/7–3/2 with steps of 13/11, 12/11, 7/6, 4/3;
* 1-7/6-11/8-3/2 with steps of 7/6-13/11-12/11-4/3, and its inverse  
* 1–7/6–11/8–3/2 with steps of 7/6, 13/11, 12/11, 4/3, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-9/7-3/2 with steps of 12/11-13/11-7/6-4/3;
* 1–12/11–9/7–3/2 with steps of 12/11, 13/11, 7/6, 4/3;
* 1-14/11-11/8-3/2 with steps of 14/11-13/12-12/11-4/3, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–11/8–3/2 with steps of 14/11, 13/12, 12/11, 4/3, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-13/11-3/2 with steps of 12/11-13/12-14/11-4/3;
* 1–12/11–13/11–3/2 with steps of 12/11, 13/12, 14/11, 4/3;
* 1-14/11-18/13-3/2 with steps of 14/11-12/11-13/12-4/3, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–18/13–3/2 with steps of 14/11, 12/11, 13/12, 4/3, and its inverse  
* 1-13/12-13/11-3/2 with steps of 13/12-12/11-14/11-4/3;
* 1–13/12–13/11–3/2 with steps of 13/12, 12/11, 14/11, 4/3;
* 1-13/11-11/8-3/2 with steps of 13/11-7/6-12/11-4/3, and its inverse  
* 1–13/11–11/8–3/2 with steps of 13/11, 7/6, 12/11, 4/3, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-14/11-3/2 with steps of 12/11-7/6-13/11-4/3;
* 1–12/11–14/11–3/2 with steps of 12/11, 7/6, 13/11, 4/3;
* 1-12/11-18/13-3/2 with steps of 12/11-14/11-13/12-4/3, and its inverse  
* 1–12/11–18/13–3/2 with steps of 12/11, 14/11, 13/12, 4/3, and its inverse  
* 1-13/12-11/8-3/2 with steps of 13/12-14/11-12/11-4/3;
* 1–13/12–11/8–3/2 with steps of 13/12, 14/11, 12/11, 4/3;
* 1-11/9-13/9-11/7 with steps of 11/9-13/11-12/11-14/11, and its inverse  
* 1–11/9–13/9–11/7 with steps of 11/9, 13/11, 12/11, 14/11, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-9/7-11/7 with steps of 12/11-13/11-11/9-14/11;
* 1–12/11–9/7–11/7 with steps of 12/11, 13/11, 11/9, 14/11;
* 1-12/11-9/7-18/13 with steps of 12/11-13/11-14/13-13/9, and its inverse  
* 1–12/11–9/7–18/13 with steps of 12/11, 13/11, 14/13, 13/9, and its inverse  
* 1-14/13-14/11-18/13 with steps of 14/13-13/11-12/11-13/9;
* 1–14/13–14/11–18/13 with steps of 14/13, 13/11, 12/11, 13/9;
* 1-13/11-14/11-11/8 with steps of 13/11-14/13-13/12-16/11, and its inverse  
* 1–13/11–14/11–11/8 with steps of 13/11, 14/13, 13/12, 16/11, and its inverse  
* 1-13/12-7/6-11/8 with steps of 13/12-14/13-13/11-16/11;
* 1–13/12–7/6–11/8 with steps of 13/12, 14/13, 13/11, 16/11;
* 1-7/6-14/11-11/8 with steps of 7/6-12/11-13/12-16/11, and its inverse  
* 1–7/6–14/11–11/8 with steps of 7/6, 12/11, 13/12, 16/11, and its inverse  
* 1-13/12-13/11-11/8 with steps of 13/12-12/11-7/6-16/11.
* 1–13/12–13/11–11/8 with steps of 13/12, 12/11, 7/6, 16/11.


For pentads, there are thirteen pairs of chords in inverse relationship, all of them involve semitones and the perfect fifth:  
For pentads, there are thirteen pairs of chords in inverse relationship, all of them involve semitones and the perfect fifth:  
* 1-14/11-11/8-3/2-7/4 with steps of 14/11-13/12-12/11-7/6-8/7, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–11/8–3/2–7/4 with steps of 14/11, 13/12, 12/11, 7/6, 8/7, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-13/11-3/2-12/7 with steps of 12/11-13/12-14/11-8/7-7/6;
* 1–12/11–13/11–3/2–12/7 with steps of 12/11, 13/12, 14/11, 8/7, 7/6;
* 1-13/11-9/7-3/2-12/7 with steps of 13/11-12/11-7/6-8/7-7/6, and its inverse  
* 1–13/11–9/7–3/2–12/7 with steps of 13/11, 12/11, 7/6, 8/7, 7/6, and its inverse  
* 1-7/6-14/11-3/2-7/4 with steps of 7/6-12/11-13/11-7/6-8/7;
* 1–7/6–14/11–3/2–7/4 with steps of 7/6, 12/11, 13/11, 7/6, 8/7;
* 1-14/11-11/8-3/2-11/6 with steps of 14/11-13/12-12/11-11/9-12/11, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–11/8–3/2–11/6 with steps of 14/11, 13/12, 12/11, 11/9, 12/11, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-13/11-3/2-18/11 with steps of 12/11-13/12-14/11-12/11-11/9;
* 1–12/11–13/11–3/2–18/11 with steps of 12/11, 13/12, 14/11, 12/11, 11/9;
* 1-14/11-18/13-3/2-18/11 with steps of 14/11-12/11-13/12-12/11-11/9, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–18/13–3/2–18/11 with steps of 14/11, 12/11, 13/12, 12/11, 11/9, and its inverse  
* 1-13/12-13/11-3/2-11/6 with steps of 13/12-12/11-14/11-11/9-12/11;
* 1–13/12–13/11–3/2–11/6 with steps of 13/12, 12/11, 14/11, 11/9, 12/11;
* 1-13/11-14/11-3/2-11/6 with steps of 13/11-14/13-13/11-11/9-12/11, and its inverse  
* 1–13/11–14/11–3/2–11/6 with steps of 13/11, 14/13, 13/11, 11/9, 12/11, and its inverse  
* 1-13/11-14/11-3/2-18/11 with steps of 13/11-14/13-13/11-12/11-11/9;
* 1–13/11–14/11–3/2–18/11 with steps of 13/11, 14/13, 13/11, 12/11, 11/9;
* 1-13/11-9/7-3/2-18/11 with steps of 13/11-12/11-7/6-12/11-11/9, and its inverse  
* 1–13/11–9/7–3/2–18/11 with steps of 13/11, 12/11, 7/6, 12/11, 11/9, and its inverse  
* 1-7/6-14/11-3/2-11/6 with steps of 7/6-12/11-13/11-11/9-12/11;
* 1–7/6–14/11–3/2–11/6 with steps of 7/6, 12/11, 13/11, 11/9, 12/11;
* 1-13/11-11/8-3/2-11/6 with steps of 13/11-7/6-12/11-11/9-12/11, and its inverse  
* 1–13/11–11/8–3/2–11/6 with steps of 13/11, 7/6, 12/11, 11/9, 12/11, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-14/11-3/2-18/11 with steps of 12/11-7/6-13/11-12/11-11/9;
* 1–12/11–14/11–3/2–18/11 with steps of 12/11, 7/6, 13/11, 12/11, 11/9;
* 1-14/11-18/13-3/2-24/13 with steps of 14/11-12/11-13/12-16/13-13/12, and its inverse  
* 1–14/11–18/13–3/2–24/13 with steps of 14/11, 12/11, 13/12, 16/13, 13/12, and its inverse  
* 1-13/12-13/11-3/2-13/8 with steps of 13/12-12/11-14/11-13/12-16/13;
* 1–13/12–13/11–3/2–13/8 with steps of 13/12, 12/11, 14/11, 13/12, 16/13;
* 1-13/11-11/8-3/2-13/8 with steps of 13/11-7/6-12/11-13/12-16/13, and its inverse  
* 1–13/11–11/8–3/2–13/8 with steps of 13/11, 7/6, 12/11, 13/12, 16/13, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-14/11-3/2-24/13 with steps of 12/11-7/6-13/11-16/13-13/12;
* 1–12/11–14/11–3/2–24/13 with steps of 12/11, 7/6, 13/11, 16/13, 13/12;
* 1-13/11-14/11-11/8-3/2 with steps of 13/11-14/13-13/12-12/11-4/3, and its inverse  
* 1–13/11–14/11–11/8–3/2 with steps of 13/11, 14/13, 13/12, 12/11, 4/3, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-13/11-14/11-3/2 with steps of 12/11-13/12-14/13-13/11-4/3;
* 1–12/11–13/11–14/11–3/2 with steps of 12/11, 13/12, 14/13, 13/11, 4/3;
* 1-7/6-14/11-11/8-3/2 with steps of 7/6-12/11-13/12-12/11-4/3, and its inverse  
* 1–7/6–14/11–11/8–3/2 with steps of 7/6, 12/11, 13/12, 12/11, 4/3, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-13/11-9/7-3/2 with steps of 12/11-13/12-12/11-7/6-4/3;
* 1–12/11–13/11–9/7–3/2 with steps of 12/11, 13/12, 12/11, 7/6, 4/3;
* 1-12/11-9/7-18/13-3/2 with steps of 12/11-13/11-14/13-13/12-4/3, and its inverse  
* 1–12/11–9/7–18/13–3/2 with steps of 12/11, 13/11, 14/13, 13/12, 4/3, and its inverse  
* 1-13/12-7/6-11/8-3/2 with steps of 13/12-14/13-13/11-12/11-4/3;
* 1–13/12–7/6–11/8–3/2 with steps of 13/12, 14/13, 13/11, 12/11, 4/3;
* 1-12/11-14/11-18/13-3/2 with steps of 12/11-7/6-12/11-13/12-4/3, and its inverse  
* 1–12/11–14/11–18/13–3/2 with steps of 12/11, 7/6, 12/11, 13/12, 4/3, and its inverse  
* 1-13/12-13/11-11/8-3/2 with steps of 13/12-12/11-7/6-12/11-4/3.
* 1–13/12–13/11–11/8–3/2 with steps of 13/12, 12/11, 7/6, 12/11, 4/3.


For hexads, there are two palindromic chords and two pairs of chords in inverse relationship. The palindromic chords are  
For hexads, there are two palindromic chords and two pairs of chords in inverse relationship. The palindromic chords are  
* 1-7/6-14/11-11/8-3/2-7/4 with steps of 7/6-12/11-13/12-12/11-7/6-8/7;
* 1–7/6–14/11–11/8–3/2–7/4 with steps of 7/6, 12/11, 13/12, 12/11, 7/6, 8/7;
* 1-12/11-14/11-18/13-3/2-24/13 with steps of 12/11-7/6-12/11-13/12-16/13-13/12.
* 1–12/11–14/11–18/13–3/2–24/13 with steps of 12/11, 7/6, 12/11, 13/12, 16/13, 13/12.


The inversely related pairs of chords are  
The inversely related pairs of chords are  
* 1-7/6-14/11-11/8-3/2-11/6 with steps of 7/6-12/11-13/12-12/11-11/9-12/11, and its inverse  
* 1–7/6–14/11–11/8–3/2–11/6 with steps of 7/6, 12/11, 13/12, 12/11, 11/9, 12/11, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-13/11-9/7-3/2-18/11 with steps of 12/11-13/12-12/11-7/6-12/11-11/9;
* 1–12/11–13/11–9/7–3/2–18/11 with steps of 12/11, 13/12, 12/11, 7/6, 12/11, 11/9;
* 1-13/11-14/11-11/8-3/2-11/6 with steps of 13/11-14/13-13/12-12/11-11/9-12/11, and its inverse  
* 1–13/11–14/11–11/8–3/2–11/6 with steps of 13/11, 14/13, 13/12, 12/11, 11/9, 12/11, and its inverse  
* 1-12/11-13/11-14/11-3/2-18/11 with steps of 12/11-13/12-14/13-13/11-12/11-11/9.
* 1–12/11–13/11–14/11–3/2–18/11 with steps of 12/11, 13/12, 14/13, 13/11, 12/11, 11/9.


Equal temperaments with minor minthmic chords include {{Optimal ET sequence| 17, 22, 29, 41, 46, 58, 72, 87, 104, 121, 130, 217, 232, 234, 289 and 456 }}.
Equal temperaments with minor minthmic chords include {{Optimal ET sequence| 17, 22, 29, 41, 46, 58, 72, 87, 104, 121, 130, 217, 232, 234, 289 and 456 }}.


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