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== Temperaments == | == Temperaments == | ||
Tempering this comma out alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 [[mirkwai family]] of temperaments, in which the main rank-3 temperament [[mirkwai]] is like [[canopus]] but with another dimension for twos. It is tempered out in rank-2 temperaments such as [[miracle]], [[octoid]], [[semisept]], [[grendel]], [[kwai]], [[pluto]], and [[mirkat]]. See [[mirkwai clan]] for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out. | Tempering this comma out alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 [[mirkwai family]] of temperaments, in which the main rank-3 temperament [[mirkwai]] is like [[canopus]] but with another dimension for twos. It is tempered out in rank-2 temperaments such as [[miracle]], [[octoid]], [[semisept]], [[grendel]], [[kwai]], [[pluto]], and [[mirkat]]. See [[mirkwai clan]] for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out. Also known as BP's "small diesis a" (Bohlen, [https://www.huygens-fokker.org/bpsite/names.html www.huygens-fokker.org/bpsite/names.html]). | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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The mirkwai comma (16875/16807) is a 7-limit small comma measuring about 6.99 cents.
Temperaments
Tempering this comma out alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 mirkwai family of temperaments, in which the main rank-3 temperament mirkwai is like canopus but with another dimension for twos. It is tempered out in rank-2 temperaments such as miracle, octoid, semisept, grendel, kwai, pluto, and mirkat. See mirkwai clan for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out. Also known as BP's "small diesis a" (Bohlen, www.huygens-fokker.org/bpsite/names.html).