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== In tempered scales ==
== In tempered scales ==
In [[5L 2s|diatonic (5L 2s) scales]], "major third" and "minor third" are precisely defined intervals corresponding to [[81/64]] and [[32/27]] in [[Pythagorean tuning]], but generated by a tempered fifth.


In [[5L 2s|diatonic (5L 2s) scales]], "major third" and "minor third" are precisely defined intervals corresponding to [[81/64]] and [[32/27]] in [[Pythagorean tuning]], but generated by a tempered fifth.
* In [[12edo]], major is 400{{cent}} and minor is 300{{cent}}.
 
* In [[19edo]], major is 379{{c}} and minor is 316{{c}}.
* In [[12edo]], major is 400c and minor is 300c.
* In [[22edo]], major is 436{{c}} and minor is 273{{c}}.
* In [[19edo]], major is 379c and minor is 316c.
* If we pretend that [[16edo]]'s fifth generates a diatonic scale, this places major at 300{{c}} and minor at 375{{c}}, leading to the controversial "harmonic notation" of 16edo.
* In [[22edo]], major is 436c and minor is 273c.
* If we pretend that [[16edo]]'s fifth generates a diatonic scale, this places major at 300c and minor at 375c, leading to the controversial "harmonic notation" of 16edo.


In terms of [[mediant (tonality)|mediant]]s, minor triads tend to range between a mediant of 37% and 47%, and major triads tend to range between 53% and 63%, corresponding to simple [[5-limit]] or septimal intervals. More extreme than major and minor are [[Extraclassical tonality|tendo and arto]], corresponding to [[interseptimal]] and [[13-limit|tridecimal]] intervals, and ultimately suspended, corresponding to simple [[3-limit]] intervals; less extreme than major and minor are neutral triads.
In terms of [[mediant (tonality)|mediant]]s, minor triads tend to range between a mediant of 37% and 47%, and major triads tend to range between 53% and 63%, corresponding to simple [[5-limit]] or septimal intervals. More extreme than major and minor are [[Extraclassical tonality|tendo and arto]], corresponding to [[interseptimal]] and [[13-limit|tridecimal]] intervals, and ultimately suspended, corresponding to simple [[3-limit]] intervals; less extreme than major and minor are neutral triads.
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== SCL files ==
== SCL files ==
.SCL files for the classical major and minor triads are provided below<pre>! majortriad.scl
.SCL files for the classical major and minor triads are provided below:
 
<pre>
! majortriad.scl
!
!
The major triad as a wakalix
The major triad as a wakalix
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3/2
3/2
2/1
2/1
</pre><pre>
</pre>
<pre>
! minortriad.scl
! minortriad.scl
!
!
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3/2
3/2
2/1</pre>
2/1</pre>
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