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on 2nd thought, deleted the 11-limit chord, not nearly as common as the other ones.
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'''4:5:6''' is the classical [[major triad]], also known as the '''Ptolemaic major triad'''. It has the lowest [[odd limit]] of all the JI triads.
'''4:5:6''' is the just [[major triad]], also known as the '''Ptolemaic major triad'''. It is the most consonant of all the just intonation [[Triad|triads]].
 
It is found on the I ({{Frac|1|1}}), IV ({{Frac|4|3}}), and V ({{Frac|3|2}}) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale ([[Zarlino]]), a very common [[5-limit]] diatonic.


Common tetrads based on this triad (5-limit except where noted):
Common tetrads based on this triad (5-limit except where noted):
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