Septimal diatonic semitone
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| Inverse | major seventh |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Other names | Septimal diatonic semitone |
| Size | |
| Semitones | 1 |
| Interval class | 1 |
| Just interval | 15:14 |
| Cents | |
| Equal temperament | 100 |
| 24 equal temperament | 100 |
| Just intonation | 119.44 |
In music, a major diatonic semitone[1] or septimal diatonic semitone is the interval 15:14 <phonos file="Septimal diatonic semitone on C.mid">Play</phonos>. It is about 119.44 cents. The major diatonic semitone may be derived from the harmonic series as the interval between the fourteenth and fifteenth harmonics.
The major diatonic semitone equals a just diatonic semitone <phonos file="Just diatonic semitone on C.mid">Play</phonos> (16:15, or 111.73 cents) plus a septimal kleisma (the interval 225:224, or 7.71 cents).
Major diatonic semitone on C <phonos file="Major diatonic semitone on C.mid">Play</phonos>
Major diatonic semitone on C, as in the harmonic series.
See also
- Minor diatonic semitone (or septendecimal diatonic semitone, 17:16).
Sources
- ↑ Haluska, Jan (2003). The Mathematical Theory of Tone Systems, p.xxiv & 25. ISBN 0-8247-4714-3.
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