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Minor third - Definition and Overview |
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The musical interval of a minor third is the relationship between the first note (the root or tonic) and the third note in a minor scale. It is the inversion of the Major sixth. It can be produced by starting on a high note and playing the third below or by starting on a low note and playing the third above. It is abbreviated as m3.
A minor third in just intonation corresponds to a pitch ratio of 6:5 (or 1:1.2). while in an equal tempered tuning, a minor third is equal to three semitones, a ratio of 1:23/12 (approximately 1:1.189), or 300 cents, 15.641 cents smaller.
The minor third is considered the most consonant interval after the unison, octave, perfect fifth, perfect fourth, major third, and minor sixth.
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Example Usage of Minor |
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MsLogica: @amadei It goes like this: Lead character: "I don't know who Edward Cullen is." Minor character: "OMGZ EDWARD IS AMAZING!!1!" and so on... |
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morganpdx: [good advice] RT @amyhillman: "They say you should make Minor decisions with your head and major decisions with your heart."~Jonathan Harris |
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projectprospect: Minor's FB has been 90-93 so far. Not a ton of movement but he keeps it down well. Throwing a lot of changeups so far. |
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