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"Kleisma" is a term with several related uses in music theory, to refer to small comma-sized intervals or intervals with a certain function in a scale.{{Wikipedia}} | |||
The '''kleisma''' most commonly refers to: | |||
* The interval [[15625/15552]]; | |||
* By extension, a melodic unit of about the size of 15625/15552 (≈ 8.1{{cent}}). See [[Kleisma (interval region)]]; | |||
* In scale theory, the difference between a [[chroma]] and a [[Diesis (scale theory)|diesis]], more precisely a '''moskleisma''', as used in [[extended meantone notation]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:06, 16 April 2025
"Kleisma" is a term with several related uses in music theory, to refer to small comma-sized intervals or intervals with a certain function in a scale.
The kleisma most commonly refers to:
- The interval 15625/15552;
- By extension, a melodic unit of about the size of 15625/15552 (≈ 8.1 ¢). See Kleisma (interval region);
- In scale theory, the difference between a chroma and a diesis, more precisely a moskleisma, as used in extended meantone notation.