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In [[5-limit]] [[Just Intonation]], 5/3 is a major sixth of about 884.4¢. It represents the difference between the 5th and 3rd overtones of the [[OverToneSeries|harmonic series]], and appears in just chords such as 3:4:5 (a 2nd inversion major triad). Its inversion is [[6/5]], the 5-limit minor third. It differs from the Pythagorean major sixth of [[27/16]] (about 905.9¢) by the syntonic comma of [[81/80]] (about 21.5¢). This means that in systems which temper out the syntonic comma, such as [[12edo]] and [[meantone]] systems, 5/3 and [[27/16]] are conflated. | In [[5-limit]] [[Just Intonation]], '''5/3''' is a major sixth of about 884.4¢. It represents the difference between the 5th and 3rd overtones of the [[OverToneSeries|harmonic series]], and appears in just chords such as 3:4:5 (a 2nd inversion major triad). Its inversion is [[6/5]], the 5-limit minor third. It differs from the Pythagorean major sixth of [[27/16]] (about 905.9¢) by the syntonic comma of [[81/80]] (about 21.5¢). This means that in systems which temper out the syntonic comma, such as [[12edo]] and [[meantone]] systems, 5/3 and [[27/16]] are conflated. | ||
5/3 has a more mellow sound than 27/16, owing to its relative smallness. | 5/3 has a more mellow sound than 27/16, owing to its relative smallness. | ||
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