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In [[just intonation]], 959/540 is the frequency ratio between the 959th and the 540th [[harmonic]]. | In [[just intonation]], 959/540 is the frequency ratio between the 959th and the 540th [[harmonic]]. It is a [[minor seventh]]. | ||
It is the mean between the [[7/4|harmonic seventh]], the [[16/9|Pythagorean minor seventh]] and the [[9/5|just minor seventh]]: (7/4 + 16/9 + 9/5)/3 = 959/540. | It is the mean between the [[7/4|harmonic seventh]], the [[16/9|Pythagorean minor seventh]] and the [[9/5|just minor seventh]]: (7/4 + 16/9 + 9/5)/3 = 959/540. | ||