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|6/5]], the 5-limit minor third. It differs from the Pythagorean major sixth of [[27_16|27/16]] (about 905.9¢) by the syntonic comma of [[81_80|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|5-limit]] [[Just_intonation|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|6/5]], the 5-limit minor third. It differs from the Pythagorean major sixth of [[27/16|27/16]] (about 905.9¢) by the syntonic comma of [[81/80|81/80]] (about 21.5¢). This means that in systems which temper out the syntonic comma, such as [[12edo|12edo]] and [[Meantone|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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See: [[Gallery_of_Just_Intervals|Gallery of Just Intervals]] [[Category:5-limit]]
In <a class="wiki_link" href="/5-limit">5-limit</a> <a class="wiki_link" href="/Just%20Intonation">Just Intonation</a>, 5/3 is a major sixth of about 884.4¢. It represents the difference between the 5th and 3rd overtones of the <a class="wiki_link" href="/OverToneSeries">harmonic series</a>, and appears in just chords such as 3:4:5 (a 2nd inversion major triad). Its inversion is <a class="wiki_link" href="/6_5">6/5</a>, the 5-limit minor third. It differs from the Pythagorean major sixth of <a class="wiki_link" href="/27_16">27/16</a> (about 905.9¢) by the syntonic comma of <a class="wiki_link" href="/81_80">81/80</a> (about 21.5¢). This means that in systems which temper out the syntonic comma, such as <a class="wiki_link" href="/12edo">12edo</a> and <a class="wiki_link" href="/meantone">meantone</a> systems, 5/3 and 27/16 are conflated.<br />
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5/3 has a more mellow sound than 27/16, owing to its relative smallness.<br />
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See: <a class="wiki_link" href="/Gallery%20of%20Just%20Intervals">Gallery of Just Intervals</a></body></html></pre></div>
In 5-limitJust Intonation, 5/3 is a major sixth of about 884.4¢. It represents the difference between the 5th and 3rd overtones of the 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.