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| Monzo = -9 6
| Monzo = -9 6
| Cents = 611.73001
| Cents = 611.73001
| Name = Pythagorean tritone <br>Pythagorean augmented fourth
| Name = Pythagorean tritone <br>Pythagorean augmented fourth <br>The Tyrant
| Color name = Lw4, large wa 4th  
| Color name = Lw4, large wa 4th  
| Sound = Ji-729-512-csound-foscil-220hz.mp3
| Sound = Ji-729-512-csound-foscil-220hz.mp3

Revision as of 08:53, 29 December 2020

Interval information
Ratio 729/512
Factorization 2-9 × 36
Monzo [-9 6
Size in cents 611.73¢
Name Pythagorean tritone
Pythagorean augmented fourth
The Tyrant
Color name Lw4, large wa 4th
FJS name [math]\displaystyle{ \text{A4} }[/math]
Special properties reduced,
reduced harmonic
Tenney height (log2 nd) 18.5098
Weil height (log2 max(n, d)) 19.0196
Wilson height (sopfr(nd)) 36

[sound info]
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The Pythagorean augmented fourth, 729/512, may be reached by stacking six perfect fifths (3/2), and reducing by three octaves. It is separated from the 5-limit interval of 64/45 by the schisma, 32805/32768 (less than 2 cents).

See also