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''This article is about the interval quality. For 5-limit major and minor intervals, see [[5/4]], [[6/5]], [[8/5]], and [[5/3]]. For other uses of "pental", see [[Perfect fifth]] and [[5-limit]].'' | ''This article is about the interval quality. For 5-limit major and minor intervals, see [[5/4]], [[6/5]], [[8/5]], and [[5/3]]. For other uses of "pental", see [[Perfect fifth]] and [[5-limit]].'' | ||
'''Pental major''' intervals are an interval quality denoting tunings close to ptolemaic major intervals. They are sharper than submajor intervals and flatter than novamajor intervals. Likewise, '''pental minor''' intervals are an interval quality denoting tunings close to ptolemaic minor intervals. They are sharper than novaminor intervals and flatter than supraminor intervals. Pental major | '''Pental major''' intervals are an interval quality denoting tunings close to ptolemaic major intervals. They are sharper than submajor intervals and flatter than novamajor intervals. Likewise, '''pental minor''' intervals are an interval quality denoting tunings close to ptolemaic minor intervals. They are sharper than novaminor intervals and flatter than supraminor intervals. Pental major thirds range from about 375 to 394 cents, and pental minor thirds range from about 308 to 327 cents. | ||
Common pental major/minor intervals can be found as simple 5-limit intervals, and include: | Common pental major/minor intervals can be found as simple 5-limit intervals, and include: | ||