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{{Infobox interval region
|Name=Major third
|Cents lower=372
|Cents lower wide=343
|Cents upper=440
|Cents upper wide=480
|MOSes=[[3L 4s]], [[7L 3s]], [[3L 7s]], [[3L 5s]], [[5L 3s]]
|JI intervals=5/4,9/7
|Lower region=[[Neutral&nbsp;third]] <br> [[Minor&nbsp;third]]
|Higher region=[[Perfect&nbsp;fourth]]
|Complement=[[Minor sixth]]
|Subregions=[[Submajor third]] <br> [[Supermajor third]] <br> [[Ultramajor third]]
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A '''major third (M3),''' as an [[interval region]], is typically near 400{{c}} in size, distinct from the [[minor third]] of roughly 300{{c}} and the [[neutral third]] of roughly 350{{c}}. A rough tuning range for the major third is about 370 to 440{{c}} according to [[Margo Schulter]]'s theory of interval regions. ''Major third'' in this sense refers both to the ~350–450{{c}} range as a whole, and to a specific subdivision within it (~370–415{{c}}) as opposed to supermajor thirds; major thirds sharp of this are often called "supermajor thirds".  
A '''major third (M3),''' as an [[interval region]], is typically near 400{{c}} in size, distinct from the [[minor third]] of roughly 300{{c}} and the [[neutral third]] of roughly 350{{c}}. A rough tuning range for the major third is about 370 to 440{{c}} according to [[Margo Schulter]]'s theory of interval regions. ''Major third'' in this sense refers both to the ~350–450{{c}} range as a whole, and to a specific subdivision within it (~370–415{{c}}) as opposed to supermajor thirds; major thirds sharp of this are often called "supermajor thirds".