Neutral interval

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A neutral interval is a musical interval that is neither a major nor minor, but instead in between. For example, in equal temperament, a major third is 400 cents, a minor third is 300 cents, and a neutral third is 350 cents.

Numbers in brackets are the number of semitones in the interval.
Fractional semitones are approximate.

Twelve-semitone
(Western)

Perfect	unison (0) fourth (5) fifth (7) octave (12)

Major	second (2) third (4) sixth (9) seventh (11)

Minor	second (1) third (3) sixth (8) seventh (10)

Augmented	unison (1) second (3) third (5) fourth (6) fifth (8) sixth (10) seventh (12) octave (13)

Diminished	second (0) third (2) fourth (4) fifth (6) sixth (7) seventh (9) octave (11)

Compound	ninth (13 or 14) tenth (15 or 16) eleventh (17 or 18) twelfth (18 or 19) thirteenth (20 or 21) fourteenth (22 or 23) fifteenth (24)

Other systems

Neutral	quarter tone (½) second (1½) third (3½) major fourth (5½) minor fifth (6½) sixth (8½) seventh (10½)

7-limit	quarter tone (½) chromatic semitone (⅔) diatonic semitone (1⅙) whole tone (2⅓) subminor third (2⅔) supermajor third (4⅓) harmonic (subminor) seventh (9⅔)

Other intervals

Groups	Microtone 5-limit Comma Pseudo-octave Pythagorean interval

Commas	Pythagorean comma Pythagorean apotome Pythagorean limma Diesis Septimal diesis Septimal comma Syntonic comma Schisma Diaschisma Major limma Ragisma Breedsma Kleisma Septimal kleisma Septimal semicomma Orwell comma Semicomma Septimal sixth-tone Septimal quarter tone Septimal third-tone

Measurement	Cent Centitone Millioctave Savart

Others	Quarter tone Wolf Ditone Semiditone Holdrian comma Secor Subminor interval Supermajor interval Incomposite interval

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