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Mention 25:30:36 before 135:160:192 in the JI section. Of the two diminished chords in the duodene but not found in Zarlino, 25:30:36 is simpler.
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* [[45:54:64]] is found on vii<sup>o</sup> ({{Frac|45|32}}) in Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale ([[Zarlino]]), perhaps the most common [[5-limit]] diatonic.
* [[45:54:64]] is found on vii<sup>o</sup> ({{Frac|45|32}}) in Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale ([[Zarlino]]), perhaps the most common [[5-limit]] diatonic.
* [[25:30:36]] is obtained by stacking two [[6/5]] minor thirds, and found on iii<sup>o</sup> ({{Frac|5|4}}) and vi<sup>o</sup> ({{Frac|5|3}}) in the [[duodene]].
* [[135:160:192]] is found on ii<sup>o</sup> ({{Frac|9|8}}) and ♯vi<sup>o</sup> ({{Frac|45|32}}) in the [[duodene]].
* [[135:160:192]] is found on ii<sup>o</sup> ({{Frac|9|8}}) and ♯vi<sup>o</sup> ({{Frac|45|32}}) in the [[duodene]].
* [[25:30:36]] is obtained by stacking two [[6/5]] minor thirds, and found on iii<sup>o</sup> ({{Frac|5|4}}) and vi<sup>o</sup> ({{Frac|5|3}}) in the [[duodene]].


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Revision as of 20:15, 19 August 2024

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A diminished triad is a triad comprising a root, minor third, and diminished fifth.

In just intonation

In the 7-limit:

  • 5:6:7 is an upper structure of 4:5:6:7, the harmonic seventh chord.

In the 5-limit:

  • 45:54:64 is found on viio (4532) in Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale (Zarlino), perhaps the most common 5-limit diatonic.
  • 25:30:36 is obtained by stacking two 6/5 minor thirds, and found on iiio (54) and vio (53) in the duodene.
  • 135:160:192 is found on iio (98) and ♯vio (4532) in the duodene.

In the 3-limit: