In [[3-limit]] [[Just Intonation]], 16/9 is the [[Pythagorean]] minor seventh, at about 996.1 cents. It is equal to two perfect fourths, or (4/3)*(4/3). It differs from the nearby [[5-limit]] minor seventh [[9_5|9/5]] (~1017.6 cents) by the syntonic comma of [[81_80|81/80]] (~21.5 cents).
In [[3-limit|3-limit]] [[Just_intonation|Just Intonation]], 16/9 is the [[Pythagorean|Pythagorean]] minor seventh, at about 996.1 cents. It is equal to two perfect fourths, or (4/3)*(4/3). It differs from the nearby [[5-limit|5-limit]] minor seventh [[9/5|9/5]] (~1017.6 cents) by the syntonic comma of [[81/80|81/80]] (~21.5 cents).
See: [[Gallery of Just Intervals]]</pre></div>
See: [[Gallery_of_Just_Intervals|Gallery of Just Intervals]]
In <a class="wiki_link" href="/3-limit">3-limit</a> <a class="wiki_link" href="/Just%20Intonation">Just Intonation</a>, 16/9 is the <a class="wiki_link" href="/Pythagorean">Pythagorean</a> minor seventh, at about 996.1 cents. It is equal to two perfect fourths, or (4/3)*(4/3). It differs from the nearby <a class="wiki_link" href="/5-limit">5-limit</a> minor seventh <a class="wiki_link" href="/9_5">9/5</a> (~1017.6 cents) by the syntonic comma of <a class="wiki_link" href="/81_80">81/80</a> (~21.5 cents).<br />
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In 3-limitJust Intonation, 16/9 is the Pythagorean minor seventh, at about 996.1 cents. It is equal to two perfect fourths, or (4/3)*(4/3). It differs from the nearby 5-limit minor seventh 9/5 (~1017.6 cents) by the syntonic comma of 81/80 (~21.5 cents).