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In [[3-limit]] [[ | In [[3-limit]] [[just intonation]], '''16/9''' is the '''Pythagorean minor seventh''', at about 996.1 cents. It is equal to two [[perfect fourth]]s, 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), and the [[7-limit]] minor seventh [[7/4]] (~968.8 cents) by the septimal comma of [[64/63]] (~27.3 cents). | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[9/8]] – its [[octave complement]] | |||
* [[Gallery of Just Intervals]] | * [[Gallery of Just Intervals]] | ||
* [[Wikipedia: Minor seventh]] | |||
* [[Wikipedia: | |||
[[Category:3-limit]] | [[Category:3-limit]] | ||
[[Category:Interval]] | |||
[[Category:Ratio]] | [[Category:Ratio]] | ||
[[Category:Just interval]] | [[Category:Just interval]] | ||
Revision as of 04:08, 13 March 2021
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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 (~1017.6 cents) by the syntonic comma of 81/80 (~21.5 cents), and the 7-limit minor seventh 7/4 (~968.8 cents) by the septimal comma of 64/63 (~27.3 cents).