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21/16, the septimal sub-fourth, is an interval of the [[7-limit|7 prime-limit]] measuring approximately 470.8¢. It can be thought of as the 21st overtone, octave reduced. Since 21 is 3*7, 21 can be treated as the 3rd harmonic above the 7th or the 7th harmonic above the 3rd, or both. This identity can be made clear in a chord such as 8:12:14:21, which has a just perfect fifth of [[3_2|3/2]] between 8 and 12 as well as between 14 and 21. There are also two harmonic sevenths ([[7_4|7/4]] in this chord, between 8 and 14 and between 12 and 21. The voicing of this chord is significant, as 3/2 sounds more consonant than its inversion [[4_3|4/3]] and 21/8 (an octave above 21/16) sounds more consonant than 21/16. 21/16 is [[21_20|21/20]] away from 5/4. This is an interval of about 84.5¢, a small semitone. This introduces the possibility of treating 21/16 as a dissonance to resolve down to 5/4. It can just as easily step up to 3/2 by [[8_7|8/7]], the septimal supermajor 2nd of about 231.2¢, a consonance in its own right. In an [[11-limit]] system, [[11_8|11/8]] is also nearby, so that 21/16 can step up by the small semitone of 22/21 (about 80.5¢) to 11/8. These are all movements that assume a stable fundamental, of course, and other movements are possible. The 7-limit is known for its subminor and supermajor 2nds, 3rds, 6ths and 7ths. 21/16 is also an essential interval of the 7-limit and worth distinguishing. See: [[Gallery of Just Intervals]]
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<html><head><title>21_16</title></head><body>21/16, the septimal sub-fourth, is an interval of the <a class="wiki_link" href="/7-limit">7 prime-limit</a> measuring approximately 470.8¢. It can be thought of as the 21st overtone, octave reduced. Since 21 is 3*7, 21 can be treated as the 3rd harmonic above the 7th or the 7th harmonic above the 3rd, or both. This identity can be made clear in a chord such as 8:12:14:21, which has a just perfect fifth of <a class="wiki_link" href="/3_2">3/2</a> between 8 and 12 as well as between 14 and 21. There are also two harmonic sevenths (<a class="wiki_link" href="/7_4">7/4</a> in this chord, between 8 and 14 and between 12 and 21. The voicing of this chord is significant, as 3/2 sounds more consonant than its inversion <a class="wiki_link" href="/4_3">4/3</a> and 21/8 (an octave above 21/16) sounds more consonant than 21/16.<br /> <br /> 21/16 is <a class="wiki_link" href="/21_20">21/20</a> away from 5/4. This is an interval of about 84.5¢, a small semitone. This introduces the possibility of treating 21/16 as a dissonance to resolve down to 5/4. It can just as easily step up to 3/2 by <a class="wiki_link" href="/8_7">8/7</a>, the septimal supermajor 2nd of about 231.2¢, a consonance in its own right. In an <a class="wiki_link" href="/11-limit">11-limit</a> system, <a class="wiki_link" href="/11_8">11/8</a> is also nearby, so that 21/16 can step up by the small semitone of 22/21 (about 80.5¢) to 11/8. These are all movements that assume a stable fundamental, of course, and other movements are possible.<br /> <br /> The 7-limit is known for its subminor and supermajor 2nds, 3rds, 6ths and 7ths. 21/16 is also an essential interval of the 7-limit and worth distinguishing.<br /> <br /> See: <a class="wiki_link" href="/Gallery%20of%20Just%20Intervals">Gallery of Just Intervals</a></body></html>