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The '''diesis''' is a small melodic unit of about an [[augmented comma]]'s size. It is often believed to be of some psychoacoustic significance. In particular, [[Zhea Erose]] defines it as, fairly broadly, any interval in the range 31 to 41 cents, or more narrowly 35 to 38 cents; '''shimmerstep''' is a synonymous term used by Zhea. When played in the E3 | The '''diesis''' is a small melodic unit of about an [[augmented comma]]'s size. It is often believed to be of some psychoacoustic significance. In particular, [[Zhea Erose]] defines it as, fairly broadly, any interval in the range 31 to 41 cents, or more narrowly 35 to 38 cents; '''shimmerstep''' is a synonymous term used by Zhea. When played in the E3–E5 range, those intervals allegedly tend to beat at the speed of typical human singing vibrato. | ||
[[Zhea Erose]] considers [[31edo]] and [[34edo]] to be special for having an interval in this range: | [[Zhea Erose]] considers [[31edo]] and [[34edo]] to be special for having an interval in this range: | ||