Minor sixth
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Example JI intervals
128/81 (792.2¢)
Related regions
The minor sixth is an interval region reasonably classified as intervals of 750 to 825 ¢. It is found in the diatonic scale as the minor 6-diastep, or as the sixth degree of the Aeolian mode.
Just intervals
3-limit
The 3-limit minor 6th, or the Pythagorean minor 6th, has a ratio of 128/81. There is another 3-limit ratio in the range of the minor 6th: the Pythagorean augmented 5th, at about 816¢.
5-limit
5-limit minor 6ths include:
7-limit
7-limit minor 6ths include:
54/35, 14/9
11-limit and higher
11-limit-plus minor 6ths include:
11/7, 31/20, 17/11, 36/23, 37/24, 39/25, 41/26, 43/27, 45/29, 47/30, 48/31, 53/34, 58/37, 59/38, 61/39, 64/41, 65/42, 67/43, 71/46, 73/47, 76/49, 79/50
In EDOs
EDOs with minor 6ths include:
3n, 8n, 11n, 14n, 17n, 19n, 20n, 23n, 25n, 26n