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The ampersand, or Ampersand's [[Comma|comma]], is the interval of 34171875/33554432 ([[monzo|monzo]]: |-25 7 6>), of size 31.567 cents. It is the amount by which six [[16/15|diatonic semitones]] fall short of a fifth; that is, (3/2)/(16/15)^6. The 5-limit temperament tempering it out gives the 5-limit version of [[Gamelismic_clan#Miracle|miracle temperament]]. The Ampersand comma was named after [[Paul_Rapoport|Paul Rapoport]]'s cat, Ampersand.
{{Infobox Interval
[[Category:comma]]
| Ratio = 34171875/33554432
| Name = ampersand comma
| Color name = LLy<sup>6</sup>-3, Lala-tribiyo comma
| Comma = yes
}}
 
The '''ampersand comma''', or '''Ampersand's comma''', is the [[comma]] of '''34171875/33554432''' of size 31.567 [[cent]]s. It is the amount by which six [[16/15|classical diatonic semitones (16/15)]] fall short of the [[3/2|perfect fifth (3/2)]]; that is, (3/2)/(16/15)<sup>6</sup>, or the amount by which seven such intervals fall short of the [[8/5|classical minor sixth (8/5)]]. The [[5-limit]] temperament tempering it out gives the eponymous '''ampersand temperament''', which is the 5-limit version of [[miracle|miracle temperament]]. See [[Syntonic–31 equivalence continuum #Ampersand]] for technical data. The ampersand comma was named after [[Paul Rapoport]]'s cat, Ampersand.
 
[[Category:Miracle]]
[[Category:Commas named after individuals]]