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{{Infobox Interval
{{Infobox Interval
| JI glyph =
| Ratio = 59049/57344
| Ratio = 59049/57344
| Monzo = -13 10 0 -1
| Cents = 50.72410
| Name = Harrison's comma
| Name = Harrison's comma
| Color name =  
| Color name = Lr-2, Laru comma
| FJS name =
| Comma = yes
| Sound =  
}}
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'''59049/57344''', or Harrison's [[Comma|comma]], is the amount by which ten [[3/2]]s exceed [[7/4]] (all octave-reduced). In other words, (3/2)<sup>10</sup> = 7 ⋅ 59049/57344. It is tempered out in [[Meantone family|septimal meantone]], where ten generators is mapped to 7/4.
'''59049/57344''', or '''Harrison's comma''', is the amount by which ten [[3/2]]'s exceed [[7/4]] (all octave-reduced). In other words, (3/2)<sup>10</sup> = 7 ⋅ 59049/57344. It factors into simpler [[comma]]s as ([[81/80]])<sup>2</sup>([[225/224]]), that is, two syntonic commas and a marvel comma.
 
Tempering out this comma will map the 7/4 to the augmented sixth (e.g. C-A♯), and the only notable 7-limit temperament that does that is [[septimal meantone]].  


[[Category:Medium comma]]
[[Category:Quartertone]]
[[Category:Quartertone]]
[[Category:Meantone]]
[[Category:Commas named after individuals]]
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