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''This article is about | ''This article is about two different but related interval qualities. 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 thirds range from about 375–394{{c}}, and pental minor thirds range from about 308–327{{c}}. | '''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 375–394{{c}}, and pental minor thirds range from about 308–327{{c}}. | ||