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Re:Ear Training Practice Exercises by aesthesia on Friday June 12, 2026 @12:04AM (#48499786)
Using only 3/2 ratios can sound pretty bad in just intonation as well. Major thirds tuned to 81/64 are off (by a ratio of 81/80) compared with the standard 5/4 tuning, and they don't sound great. This difference is called the syntonic comma and it's been a major issue in the history of tuning.

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