List of root-3rd-P5 triads in JI

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The basic structure of major and minor triads—two stacked thirds which total to a perfect fifth—can be generalized to produce an infinity of chords with their own distinct qualities. What follows is a list of many such chords that are possible in 47-limit Just Intonation, assuming a 3/2 perfect fifth.

Wiki authors can feel free to extend this list beyond the 47-limit or leave it at that, but of course, it should be noted that a complete list would be infinite.

The narrowest "third" listed is 27/25, which is decidedly not a third; and the widest "third" is 25/18, which ditto. Thus, the entire conceptual category of a third and then some is covered, and composers can decide for themselves what counts as a "third" and what doesn't.

chord first interval (ratio) first interval (cents) second interval (ratio) second interval (cents) first interval (mediant) second interval (mediant) mediant contrastiveness prime limit odd limit comments
50:54:75 27/25 133.238 25/18 568.717 18.98% 81.02% 62.04% 5 75
12:13:18 13/12 138.573 18/13 563.382 19.74% 80.26% 60.52% 13 13
46:50:69 25/23 144.353 69/50 557.602 20.56% 79.44% 58.87% 23 69
22:24:33 12/11 150.637 11/8 551.318 21.46% 78.54% 57.08% 11 33
42:46:63 23/21 157.493 63/46 544.462 22.44% 77.56% 55.13% 23 63
10:11:15 11/10 165.004 15/11 536.951 23.51% 76.49% 52.99% 11 15 Suspended submajor second
38:42:57 21/19 173.268 19/14 528.687 24.68% 75.32% 50.63% 19 57
18:20:27 10/9 182.404 27/20 519.551 25.99% 74.01% 48.03% 5 27 Grave Suspended 2nd
34:38:51 19/17 192.558 51/38 509.397 27.43% 72.57% 45.14% 19 51 Quasi-meantone Suspended 2nd
8:9:12 9/8 203.91 4/3 498.045 29.05% 70.95% 41.90% 3 9 Suspended 2nd
30:34:45 17/15 216.687 45/34 485.268 30.87% 69.13% 38.26% 17 45
74:84:111 42/37 219.437 37/28 482.518 31.26% 68.74% 37.48% 37 111
22:25:33 25/22 221.309 33/25 480.646 31.53% 68.47% 36.94% 11 33
58:66:87 33/29 223.696 29/22 478.259 31.87% 68.13% 36.26% 29 87
36:41:54 41/36 225.152 54/41 476.803 32.07% 67.93% 35.85% 41 41
14:16:21 8/7 231.174 21/16 470.781 32.93% 67.07% 34.13% 7 21 Suspended supermajor second
34:39:51 39/34 237.527 17/13 464.428 33.84% 66.16% 32.32% 17 51
94:108:141 54/47 240.358 47/36 461.597 34.24% 65.76% 31.52% 47 141
20:23:30 23/20 241.961 30/23 459.994 34.47% 65.53% 31.06% 23 23
26:30:39 15/13 247.741 13/10 454.214 35.29% 64.71% 29.41% 13 15 Inverse "barbados" triad
32:37:48 37/32 251.344 48/37 450.611 35.81% 64.19% 28.39% 37 37 Rooted inframinor triad
62:72:93 36/31 258.874 31/24 443.081 36.88% 63.12% 26.24% 31 93
6:7:9 7/6 266.871 9/7 435.084 38.02% 61.98% 23.96% 7 9 Septimal subminor
82:96:123 48/41 272.893 41/32 429.066 38.88% 61.12% 22.25% 41 123 Uprooted subminor triad
46:54:69 27/23 277.591 23/18 424.364 39.55% 60.45% 20.91% 23 69 17EDO-esque minor
40:47:60 47/40 279.193 60/47 422.762 39.77% 60.23% 20.45% 47 47
28:33:42 33/28 284.447 14/11 417.508 40.52% 59.48% 18.96% 11 33
22:26:33 13/11 289.210 33/26 412.745 41.20% 58.80% 17.60% 13 33 Neo-Gothic minor triad
16:19:24 19/16 297.513 24/19 404.442 42.38% 57.62% 15.23% 19 19 Rooted minor triad
26:31:39 31/26 304.508 39/31 397.447 43.38% 56.62% 13.24% 31 39
36:43:54 43/36 307.608 54/43 394.347 43.82% 56.18% 12.36% 43 43
10:12:15 6/5 315.641 5/4 386.314 44.97% 55.03% 10.07% 5 15 5-limit minor
24:29:36 29/24 327.622 36/29 374.333 46.67% 53.33% 6.65% 29 29 22EDO-esque minor
14:17:21 17/14 336.130 21/17 365.825 47.88% 52.12% 4.23% 17 21 17-limit supraminor
74:90:111 45/37 338.88 37/30 363.075 48.28% 51.72% 3.45% 37 111
32:39:48 39/32 342.483 16/13 359.472 48.79% 51.21% 2.42% 13 39 Rooted neutral triad
18:22:27 11/9 347.408 27/22 354.547 49.49% 50.51% 1.02% 11 27 Neutral
22:27:33 27/22 354.547 11/9 347.408 50.51% 49.49% 1.02% 11 33 Neutral
26:32:39 16/13 359.472 39/32 342.483 51.21% 48.79% 2.42% 13 39 Uprooted neutral triad
30:37:45 37/30 363.075 45/37 338.88 51.72% 48.28% 3.45% 37 45
34:42:51 21/17 365.825 17/14 336.13 52.12% 47.88% 4.23% 17 51 17-limit submajor
58:76:87 36/29 374.333 29/24 327.622 53.33% 46.67% 6.65% 29 87 22EDO-esque major
4:5:6 5/4 386.314 6/5 315.641 55.03% 44.97% 10.07% 5 5 5-limit major
38:48:57 24/19 404.442 19/16 297.513 57.62% 42.38% 15.23% 19 57 Uprooted major triad
30:38:45 19/15 409.244 45/38 292.711 58.30% 41.70% 16.60% 19 45
26:33:39 33/26 412.745 13/11 289.21 58.80% 41.20% 17.60% 13 39
22:28:33 14/11 417.508 33/28 284.447 59.48% 40.52% 18.96% 11 33 Neo-Gothic major triad
94:120:141 60/47 422.762 47/40 279.193 60.23% 39.77% 20.45% 47 141
18:23:27 23/18 424.364 27/23 277.591 60.45% 39.55% 20.91% 23 27 17EDO-esque major
32:41:48 41/32 429.062 48/41 272.893 61.12% 38.88% 22.25% 41 41 Rooted supermajor triad
14:18:21 9/7 435.084 7/6 266.871 61.98% 38.02% 23.96% 7 9 Septimal supermajor
24:31:36 31/24 443.081 36/31 258.874 63.12% 36.88% 26.24% 31 31
74:96:111 48/37 450.611 37/32 251.344 64.19% 35.81% 28.39% 37 111 Uprooted ultramajor triad
10:13:15 13/10 454.214 15/13 247.741 64.71% 35.29% 29.41% 13 15 "Barbados" triad
46:60:69 30/23 459.994 23/20 241.961 65.53% 34.47% 31.06% 23 69
36:47:54 47/36 461.597 54/47 240.358 65.76% 34.24% 31.52% 47 47
26:34:39 17/13 464.428 39/34 237.527 66.16% 33.84% 32.32% 17 39
16:21:24 21/16 470.781 8/7 231.174 67.07% 32.93% 34.13% 7 21 Suspended subfourth
22:29:33 29/22 478.259 33/29 223.696 68.13% 31.87% 36.26% 29 33
50:66:75 33/25 480.646 25/22 221.309 68.47% 31.53% 36.94% 11 75
28:37:42 37/28 482.518 42/37 219.437 68.74% 31.26% 37.48% 37 37
34:45:51 45/34 485.268 17/15 216.687 69.13% 30.87% 38.26% 17 51
6:8:9 4/3 498.045 9/8 203.91 70.95% 29.05% 41.90% 3 9 Suspended 4th
38:51:57 51/38 509.397 19/17 192.558 72.57% 27.43% 45.14% 19 57 Quasi-meantone Suspended 4th
20:27:30 27/20 519.551 10/9 182.404 74.01% 25.99% 48.03% 5 27 Acute Suspended 4th
14:19:21 19/14 529.687 21/19 173.268 75.46% 24.54% 50.92% 19 21
22:30:33 15/11 536.951 11/10 165.004 76.49% 23.51% 52.99% 11 33 Suspended superfourth
46:63:69 63/46 544.462 23/21 157.493 77.56% 22.44% 55.13% 23 69
8:11:12 11/8 551.318 12/11 150.637 78.54% 21.46% 57.08% 11 11
50:69:75 69/50 557.602 25/23 144.353 79.44% 20.56% 58.87% 23 75
26:36:39 18/13 563.382 13/12 138.573 80.26% 19.74% 60.52% 13 39
18:25:27 25/18 568.717 27/25 133.238 81.02% 18.98% 62.04% 5 27 Viennese trichord