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{{Wikipedia|Septimal minor third}} | {{Wikipedia|Septimal minor third}} | ||
In [[7-limit]] [[just intonation]], '''7/6''' is the '''subminor third''' or '''septimal minor third'''. At about 267 cents, it is smaller than both the [[5-limit]] minor third ([[6/5]], ~316 cents) and the familiar [[12edo]] minor third (300 cents). In contrast to [[5/4]] and [[6/5]], 7/6 | In [[7-limit]] [[just intonation]], '''7/6''' is the '''subminor third''' or '''septimal minor third'''. At about 267 cents, it is smaller than both the [[5-limit]] minor third ([[6/5]], ~316 cents) and the familiar [[12edo]] minor third (300 cents). In contrast to [[5/4]] and [[6/5]], 7/6 is noticeably more consonant than it's counterpart [[9/7]], and a 6:7:9 minor triad can sound very stable. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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In 7-limit just intonation, 7/6 is the subminor third or septimal minor third. At about 267 cents, it is smaller than both the 5-limit minor third (6/5, ~316 cents) and the familiar 12edo minor third (300 cents). In contrast to 5/4 and 6/5, 7/6 is noticeably more consonant than it's counterpart 9/7, and a 6:7:9 minor triad can sound very stable.
See also
- 12/7 – its octave complement
- 9/7 – its fifth complement
- 8/7 – its fourth complement
- 7/3 – the interval plus one octave sounds even more consonant
- Gallery of just intervals