10/9: Difference between revisions

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| Name = small whole tone

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| FJS name = M2<sup>5</sup>

| Sound = jid_10_9_pluck_adu_dr220.mp3

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In [[5-limit]] [[Just Intonation]], '''10/9''' is a '''small whole tone''' of about 182.4¢. It is a [[superparticular]] interval, as you can find it in the harmonic series between the 9th and the 10th overtones. It is one of two essential whole tones in the 5-limit; the other one is [[9/8]] (about 203.9¢), which is [[81/80]] (about 21.5¢) higher than 10/9. 9/8 is an octave-reduced overtone, and it is closer to [[~~12edo|~~12edo]]'s single whole step of 200¢. Thus, 9/8 is more familiar and less difficult to tune by ear than 10/9.

In [[5-limit]] [[Just Intonation]], '''10/9''' is a '''small whole tone''' of about 182.4¢. It is a [[superparticular]] interval, as you can find it in the harmonic series between the 9th and the 10th overtones. It is one of two essential whole tones in the 5-limit; the other one is [[9/8]] (about 203.9¢), which is [[81/80]] (about 21.5¢) higher than 10/9. 9/8 is an octave-reduced overtone, and it is closer to [[12edo]]'s single whole step of 200¢. Thus, 9/8 is more familiar and less difficult to tune by ear than 10/9.

The first three notes of a JI major scale -- 1/1, 9/8, 5/4 -- move by a step of 9/8 followed by a step of 10/9 (or alternatively 1/1, 10/9, 5/4 -- move by a step of 10/9 followed by a step of 9/8). In systems where 81/80 is tempered out (in 12edo, [[19edo]], [[31edo]] and other [[meantone]] systems) that distinction is lost and this sounds like two equal-sized steps. In strict JI, the difference is tiny and hard to notice at first.

The first three notes of a JI major scale – 1/1, 9/8, 5/4 – move by a step of 9/8 followed by a step of 10/9 (or alternatively 1/1, 10/9, 5/4 – move by a step of 10/9 followed by a step of 9/8). In systems where 81/80 is tempered out (in 12edo, [[19edo]], [[31edo]] and other [[meantone]] systems) that distinction is lost and this sounds like two equal-sized steps. In strict JI, the difference is tiny and hard to notice at first.

~~:''~~See also [[Gallery of Just Intervals]]''

== See also ==

* [[9/5]] – its [[octave complement]]

* [[27/20]] – its [[fifth complement]]

* [[Gallery of Just Intervals]]

* [[Wikipedia:Major second|Major second - Wikipedia]]

[[Category:5-limit]]

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 | Name = small whole tone
 | Color name = y2, yo 2nd
+| FJS name = M2<sup>5</sup>
 | Sound = jid_10_9_pluck_adu_dr220.mp3
 }}
-In [[5-limit]] [[Just Intonation]], '''10/9''' is a '''small whole tone''' of about 182.4¢. It is a [[superparticular]] interval, as you can find it in the harmonic series between the 9th and the 10th overtones. It is one of two essential whole tones in the 5-limit; the other one is [[9/8]] (about 203.9¢), which is [[81/80]] (about 21.5¢) higher than 10/9. 9/8 is an octave-reduced overtone, and it is closer to [[12edo|12edo]]'s single whole step of 200¢. Thus, 9/8 is more familiar and less difficult to tune by ear than 10/9.
+In [[5-limit]] [[Just Intonation]], '''10/9''' is a '''small whole tone''' of about 182.4¢. It is a [[superparticular]] interval, as you can find it in the harmonic series between the 9th and the 10th overtones. It is one of two essential whole tones in the 5-limit; the other one is [[9/8]] (about 203.9¢), which is [[81/80]] (about 21.5¢) higher than 10/9. 9/8 is an octave-reduced overtone, and it is closer to [[12edo]]'s single whole step of 200¢. Thus, 9/8 is more familiar and less difficult to tune by ear than 10/9.
-The first three notes of a JI major scale -- 1/1, 9/8, 5/4 -- move by a step of 9/8 followed by a step of 10/9 (or alternatively 1/1, 10/9, 5/4 -- move by a step of 10/9 followed by a step of 9/8). In systems where 81/80 is tempered out (in 12edo, [[19edo]], [[31edo]] and other [[meantone]] systems) that distinction is lost and this sounds like two equal-sized steps. In strict JI, the difference is tiny and hard to notice at first.
+The first three notes of a JI major scale – 1/1, 9/8, 5/4 – move by a step of 9/8 followed by a step of 10/9 (or alternatively 1/1, 10/9, 5/4 – move by a step of 10/9 followed by a step of 9/8). In systems where 81/80 is tempered out (in 12edo, [[19edo]], [[31edo]] and other [[meantone]] systems) that distinction is lost and this sounds like two equal-sized steps. In strict JI, the difference is tiny and hard to notice at first.
-:''See also [[Gallery of Just Intervals]]''
+== See also ==
+* [[9/5]] – its [[octave complement]]
+* [[27/20]] – its [[fifth complement]]
+* [[Gallery of Just Intervals]]
+* [[Wikipedia:Major second|Major second - Wikipedia]]
 [[Category:5-limit]]
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 [[Category:Second]]
 [[Category:Whole tone]]
+[[Category:Superparticular]]