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A major third (M3) is an interval close to 400 cents in size, distinct from the [[minor third]] of roughly 300{{c}} and the [[neutral third]] of roughly 350{{c}}. In the diatonic scale, it is the larger of the two "thirds" - intervals spanning 3 degrees or 2 scale steps. | A major third (M3) is an interval close to 400 cents in size, distinct from the [[minor third]] of roughly 300{{c}} and the [[neutral third]] of roughly 350{{c}}. In the diatonic scale, it is the larger of the two "thirds" - intervals spanning 3 degrees or 2 scale steps. Another diatonic interval around the same size is the '''diminished fourth.''' | ||
== As an interval region == | == As an interval region == | ||