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This page discusses miscellaneous [[rank-2 temperament]]s tempering out [[126/125]], the starling comma or septimal semicomma.  
This page collects [[rank-2 temperament|rank-2]] '''starling temperaments''', which [[tempering out|temper out]] 126/125, the [[starling comma]] (a.k.a. septimal semicomma). For the family of [[rank-3 temperament]]s, see [[Starling family]].
 
Since {{nowrap|(6/5)<sup>3</sup> {{=}} (126/125)⋅(12/7)}}, these temperaments tend to have a relatively small complexity for 6/5. They also possess the [[starling tetrad]], the 6/5–6/5–6/5–7/6 versions of the diminished seventh chord.  


Temperaments discussed in families and clans are:
Temperaments discussed in families and clans are:
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Considered below are myna, nusecond, oolong, vines, kumonga, cypress, casablanca, amigo, supersensi, and cobalt, sorted by increasing [[badness]].  
Considered below are myna, nusecond, oolong, vines, kumonga, cypress, casablanca, amigo, supersensi, and cobalt, sorted by increasing [[badness]].  
Since {{nowrap|(6/5)<sup>3</sup> {{=}} (126/125)⋅(12/7)}}, these temperaments tend to have a relatively small complexity for 6/5. They also possess the [[starling tetrad]], the 6/5–6/5–6/5–7/6 versions of the diminished seventh chord.


== Myna ==
== Myna ==
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[[Category:Catalogs of rank-2 temperaments]]
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