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{{Wikipedia|Minor seventh chord}}
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A '''minor seventh chord''' is a [[tetrad]] comprising a root, a [[minor]] third, a [[perfect]] fifth, and a minor seventh.


== JI Tunings ==
== JI tunings ==


In the [[5-limit]]:
In the [[5-limit]]:
* [[10:12:15:18]] is found on the iii ({{Frac|5|4}}) and vi ({{Frac|5|3}}) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale ([[Zarlino]]), perhaps the most common 5-limit diatonic.
* [[10:12:15:18]] is found on the iii ({{Frac|5|4}}) and vi ({{Frac|5|3}}) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale ([[Zarlino]]), perhaps the most common 5-limit diatonic.
* [[27:32:40:48]] is found on the ii ({{Frac|5|4}}) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale.
* [[27:32:40:48]] is found on the ii ({{Frac|9|8}}) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale.


[[Category:Minor seventh chords| ]]
[[Category:Minor seventh chords| ]]
[[Category:Just intonation chords]]
[[Category:Just intonation chords]]

Revision as of 20:41, 12 August 2024

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A minor seventh chord is a tetrad comprising a root, a minor third, a perfect fifth, and a minor seventh.

JI tunings

In the 5-limit:

  • 10:12:15:18 is found on the iii (54) and vi (53) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale (Zarlino), perhaps the most common 5-limit diatonic.
  • 27:32:40:48 is found on the ii (98) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale.