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| Ratio = 10 485 760 000 / 10 460 353 203 | |||
| Name = vulture comma | |||
| Color name = ssy<sup>4</sup>2, Sasaquadyo comma | |||
| Comma = yes | |||
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The '''vulture comma''' ([[monzo]]: {{monzo| 24 -21 4 }}, [[ratio]]: 10 485 760 000 / 10 460 353 203) of 4.200 [[cent]]s, is the amount by which four grave fourth intervals of [[320/243]] exceed [[3/1]], in other words (320/243)<sup>4</sup>/3. It is also the amount by which a stack of four [[syntonic comma]]s falls short of the [[256/243]] Pythagorean limma, as well as the amount by which a stack of three [[729/640]] acute whole tones fall short of a [[40/27]] classic grave fifth. | |||
== Temperaments == | |||
Tempering out this comma leads to the [[vulture family]] of temperaments. | |||
== Etymology == | |||
The vulture comma was named by [[Paul Erlich]] in 2002<ref>[https://yahootuninggroupsultimatebackup.github.io/tuning-math/topicId_5080.html#5113 Yahoo! Tuning Group | ''Ultimate 5-limit comma list'']</ref>. | |||
== Notes == | |||
[[Category:Vulture]] | [[Category:Vulture]] | ||
[[Category:Commas with unknown etymology]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:43, 19 February 2025
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The vulture comma (monzo: [24 -21 4⟩, ratio: 10 485 760 000 / 10 460 353 203) of 4.200 cents, is the amount by which four grave fourth intervals of 320/243 exceed 3/1, in other words (320/243)4/3. It is also the amount by which a stack of four syntonic commas falls short of the 256/243 Pythagorean limma, as well as the amount by which a stack of three 729/640 acute whole tones fall short of a 40/27 classic grave fifth.
Temperaments
Tempering out this comma leads to the vulture family of temperaments.
Etymology
The vulture comma was named by Paul Erlich in 2002[1].