Systematic comma names explained: Difference between revisions
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These kinds of names can sometimes be mistaken for sagittal names (discussed later on this page) and vice versa, so be wary of that. | These kinds of names can sometimes be mistaken for sagittal names (discussed later on this page) and vice versa, so be wary of that. | ||
== 11-3/5 comma, 45-7/5 comma, etc. == | === 11-3/5 comma, 45-7/5 comma, etc. === | ||
These are the same type of name as above, but they involve stacks of intervals that are not octave reduced harmonics. For example 7/4 is an octave reduced harmonic, so a comma tempering a stack of those would be an "n-7 comma", but 7/5 is not a reduced harmonic, so a comma tempering a stack of those would be an "n-7/5 comma". | These are the same type of name as above, but they involve stacks of intervals that are not octave reduced harmonics. For example 7/4 is an octave reduced harmonic, so a comma tempering a stack of those would be an "n-7 comma", but 7/5 is not a reduced harmonic, so a comma tempering a stack of those would be an "n-7/5 comma". | ||