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A '''hemipyth''' interval is an [[interval]] in the √2.√3 [[subgroup]] i.e. intervals that can be constructed by multiplying half-integer powers of 2 and 3. | A '''hemipyth''' (or '''"hemipythagorean"''') interval is an [[interval]] in the √2.√3 [[subgroup]] i.e. intervals that can be constructed by multiplying half-integer powers of 2 and 3. | ||
Notable hemipyth intervals include the neutral third √(3/2) = √3/√2, semioctave √2 and the semifourth √(4/3) = 2/√3. | Notable hemipyth intervals include the neutral third √(3/2) = √3/√2, semioctave √2 and the semifourth √(4/3) = 2/√3. | ||