Minor triad

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A minor triad is a triad comprising a root, minor third, and fifth.

In just intonation

In the 7-limit:

  • 6:7:9, a subminor triad, is a 9-odd-limit chord that tunes the third flatter than the 5-limit minor.

In the 5-limit:

  • 10:12:15 is found on the iii (54) and vi (53) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale (Zarlino), perhaps the most common 5-limit diatonic.
  • 27:32:40 is found on the ii (98) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale.

In the 3-limit:

  • 54:64:81 is found on the ii (98), iii (8164), and vi (2716) of the Pythagorean diatonic scale.