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The '''diesis''' (/ˈdaɪəsɪs/ ''DY-ə-sis''; plural ''dieses'') most commonly refers to:  
The '''diesis''' (/ˈdaɪəsɪs/ ''DY-ə-sis''; plural ''dieses'') most commonly refers to:  
* [[128/125]], the ''augmented comma'' or ''lesser diesis'';
** rarely, [[648/625]], the ''diminished comma'' or ''greater diesis'';
* By extension, a melodic unit of about the size of 128/125 (≈ 41¢). See [[Diesis (interval region)]];
* By extension, the difference between two enharmonic notes in a scale. See [[Diesis (scale theory)]].


* [[128/125]];
In addition, there are a number of archaic usages in [[Ancient Greek music]]:  
* Any interval about that size. 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. When played in the E3-E5 range, those intervals allegedly tend to beat at the speed of typical human singing vibrato. Zhea considers [[31edo]] and [[34edo]] to be special for having an interval in this range.
* [[256/243]], known as the limma today;
 
* A variety of quartertones.
Intervals with the word in the name:  
 
* greater diesis, [[648/625]]
* small diesis, aka [[magic comma]]
* minimal diesis, aka [[tetracot comma]]
* septimal diesis, [[49/48]]


== Normal diesis ==
== Normal diesis ==
The '''normal diesis''' (≈38.7¢) is an [[interval size measure]] defined as one step of [[31edo]].
The '''normal diesis''' (≈ 38.7¢) is an [[interval size measure]] defined as one step of [[31edo]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia: Diesis]]
* [http://tonalsoft.com/enc/d/diesis.aspx Tonalsoft Encyclopedia | ''Diesis'']
 
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[[Category:Comma]]
[[Category:Terms]]
[[Category:Interval size measure]]
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 14 March 2025

English Wikipedia has an article on:

The diesis (/ˈdaɪəsɪs/ DY-ə-sis; plural dieses) most commonly refers to:

  • 128/125, the augmented comma or lesser diesis;
    • rarely, 648/625, the diminished comma or greater diesis;
  • By extension, a melodic unit of about the size of 128/125 (≈ 41¢). See Diesis (interval region);
  • By extension, the difference between two enharmonic notes in a scale. See Diesis (scale theory).

In addition, there are a number of archaic usages in Ancient Greek music:

  • 256/243, known as the limma today;
  • A variety of quartertones.

Normal diesis

The normal diesis (≈ 38.7¢) is an interval size measure defined as one step of 31edo.

See also

This disambiguation page lists pages associated with the title Diesis.

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