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* [[Major third (interval region)]], an [[interval region]] centered around 400 cents | |||
* [[Major third (diatonic interval category)]], the major variety of the interval spanning 2 steps of the diatonic scale | |||
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Revision as of 05:15, 15 March 2025
A major third is an interval close to 400 cents. "Major third" may refer to:
JI intervals
Many JI intervals are called "major thirds". However, the term usually refers to one of these three intervals:
- 5/4, the classical major third of about 386 cents.
- 9/7, the septimal major third of about 435 cents.
- 81/64, the Pythagorean major third of about 408 cents.
Concepts
- Major third (interval region), an interval region centered around 400 cents
- Major third (diatonic interval category), the major variety of the interval spanning 2 steps of the diatonic scale
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