6/5

Interval information

Ratio	6/5
Factorization	2 × 3 × 5-1
Monzo	[1 1 -1⟩
Size in cents	315.6413¢
Name	classic minor third
Color name	g3, gu 3rd
FJS name	[math]\displaystyle{ \text{m3}_{5} }[/math]
Special properties	superparticular, reduced
Tenney norm (log2 nd)	4.90689
Weil norm (log2 max(n, d))	5.16993
Wilson norm (sopfr(nd))	10
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In 5-limit Just Intonation, 6/5 is the classic minor third, measuring about 315.6¢. It is sharp of the Pythagorean minor third of 32/27 (about 294.1¢) as well as the 300¢ minor third of 4edo, 12edo and all other 4n-edos. It arises in the harmonic series between the 5th and 6th overtones and appears in the 5-limit otonal triad of 4:5:6. A 5-limit minor triad in just intonation can be written 10:12:15, with 6/5 falling between 10 and 12, 5/4 falling between 12 and 15, and 3/2 falling between 10 and 15.

In higher-limit JI, 6/5 is only one of many minor thirds. A popular one in the 7-limit is 7/6 (about 266.9¢), the septimal subminor third, which is 36/35 (about 48.8¢) flat of 6/5. Another in the 13-limit is 13/11 (about 289.2¢), which is 66/65 (about 26.4¢) flat of 6/5. Both of these are more complex intervals than 6/5 and have their own character to them.

It is very accurately approximated by 19edo (5\19), and hence the enneadecal temperament.

See also

• 5/3 – its octave complement
• 5/4 – its fifth complement
• Gallery of Just Intervals
• Wikipedia: Minor third
• File:Ji-6-5-csound-foscil-220hz.mp3 – another sound example