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A '''neutral third''' is an interval that is near 350 [[cents]] in size, distinct from the [[minor third]] of roughly 300 [[Cent|cents]] and the [[major third]] of roughly 400 cents. A rough tuning range for the neutral third is 330 to 370 cents, as in Schulter's theory of [[Interval region|interval regions]]. | A '''neutral third (n3)''' is an interval that is near 350 [[cents]] in size, distinct from the [[minor third]] of roughly 300 [[Cent|cents]] and the [[major third]] of roughly 400 cents. A rough tuning range for the neutral third is 330 to 370 cents, as in Schulter's theory of [[Interval region|interval regions]]. | ||
The neutral third range is generally divided at roughly 350 cents into '''artoneutral''' (flat) and '''tendoneutral''' (sharp) thirds. An artoneutral third has a tendoneutral third as a fifth complement, and so neutral thirds will often be provided in pairs. | The neutral third range is generally divided at roughly 350 cents into '''artoneutral''' (flat) and '''tendoneutral''' (sharp) thirds. An artoneutral third has a tendoneutral third as a fifth complement, and so neutral thirds will often be provided in pairs. | ||