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''This article is about the interval qualities closer to neutral than major/minor. For the opposite, see [[Supermajor and subminor]].'' | ''This article is about the two interval qualities closer to neutral than major/minor. For the opposite, see [[Supermajor and subminor]].'' | ||
'''Submajor''' intervals are between standard major and neutral intervals, and likewise, '''supraminor''' intervals are between standard minor and neutral intervals. The prefix "supra-" is used in supraminor to avoid ambiguity with whether "superminor" would mean "sharper than minor" (i.e. supraminor) or "more extreme than minor" (i.e. subminor). For example, submajor thirds are found between about 361 and 375 cents, and supraminor thirds are found between about 327 and 341 cents. | '''Submajor''' intervals are between standard major and neutral intervals, and likewise, '''supraminor''' intervals are between standard minor and neutral intervals. The prefix "supra-" is used in supraminor to avoid ambiguity with whether "superminor" would mean "sharper than minor" (i.e. supraminor) or "more extreme than minor" (i.e. subminor). For example, submajor thirds are found between about 361 and 375 cents, and supraminor thirds are found between about 327 and 341 cents. | ||
Submajor and supraminor intervals are hard to find as just intervals (partially due to the range of supraminor sixths corresponding to [[acoustic phi]]), and do not correspond cleanly to any subgroup of JI. However, | Submajor and supraminor intervals are hard to find as just intervals (partially due to the range of supraminor sixths corresponding to [[acoustic phi]]), and do not correspond cleanly to any subgroup of JI. However, here are some examples of just submajor and supraminor intervals: | ||
* [[11/10]] (165c), submajor second | * [[11/10]] (165c), submajor second | ||