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== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
This comma was named by [[Gene Ward Smith]] in 2004 in terms of the corresponding temperament, mutt, for "<u>M</u>IDI <u>u</u> | This comma was named by [[Gene Ward Smith]] in 2004 in terms of the corresponding temperament, mutt, for "<u>M</u>IDI <u>u</u>nit <u>t</u>empered <u>t</u>uning". | ||
[[Category:Mutt]] | [[Category:Mutt]] | ||
[[Category:Commas named for their regular temperament properties]] | [[Category:Commas named for their regular temperament properties]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:37, 12 November 2024
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The mutt comma (monzo: [-44 -3 21⟩, ratio: 476837158203125/474989023199232) is a small 5-limit comma of about 6.7 cents. It is the amount by which three classical chromas exceed five dieses; in other words (25/24)3/(128/125)5.
Temperaments
Tempering out this comma leads to the 5-limit version of the mutt temperament.
Etymology
This comma was named by Gene Ward Smith in 2004 in terms of the corresponding temperament, mutt, for "MIDI unit tempered tuning".