Minor diatonic semitone

In music, the minor diatonic semitone is a ratio of 17:16,^[2][3] making it the seventeenth harmonic^[1] or partial. This is in contrast to the 5-limit major diatonic semitone of 16/15.

Minor diatonic semitone on C Play^ⓘ.

Minor diatonic semitone in the harmonic series: 1:16:17.

Other namesovertone semitone^[1]

Just interval17:16

Just intonation104.96

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Minor diatonic semitone

Name
Other names	overtone semitone[1]
Size
Just interval	17:16
Cents
Just intonation	104.96

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