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==== Examples of Patent Intervals ====
==== Examples of Patent Intervals ====
Of these intervals, the fifth plays an important role for characterizing [[EDO]] systems (as it defines the size of M2, m2, A1). Also, a simple test can show if [[circle-of-fifths notation]] can be applied to a given EDO system, because for this the sizes of fifth and octave must be relatively prime.
{| class="wikitable center-all"
{| class="wikitable center-all"
! \   
! Interval, ratio
! 12edo || 17edo || 19edo || 26edo
! [[12edo]] || [[17edo]] || [[19edo]] || [[26edo]]
|-
|-
! 3/2  
! Just perfect fifth, [[3/2]]
|  7  ||  10  ||  11  || 15
|  7  ||  10  ||  11  || 15
|-
|-
! 5/4
! Just classic major third, [[5/4]]
|  4  ||  5  ||  6  || 8
|  4  ||  5  ||  6  || 8
|-
|-
! 6/5
! Just classic minor third, [[6/5]]
|  3  ||  4  ||  5  || 7
|  3  ||  4  ||  5  || 7
|-
|-
! 7/4
! Harmonic seventh, [[7/4]]
|  10  ||  14  ||  15  || 21
|  10  ||  14  ||  15  || 21
|}
|}