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The '''diesis''' (/ˈdaɪəsɪs/ ''DY-ə-sis''; plural ''dieses'') most commonly refers to: | The '''diesis''' (/ˈdaɪəsɪs/ ''DY-ə-sis''; plural ''dieses'') most commonly refers to: | ||
* | * [[128/125]], the ''augmented comma'' or ''lesser diesis''; | ||
** rarely, [[648/625]], the ''diminished comma'' or ''greater diesis''; | ** rarely, [[648/625]], the ''diminished comma'' or ''greater diesis''; | ||
* by extension, a melodic unit of about the size of 128/125. See ''[[Diesis (melodic unit)]]''. | * by extension, a melodic unit of about the size of 128/125 (≈ 41¢). See ''[[Diesis (melodic unit)]]''; | ||
* by extension, the difference between two enharmonic notes in a scale. See ''[[Diesis (scale theory)]]''. | |||
In addition, there are a number of archaic usages in [[Ancient Greek music]]: | In addition, there are a number of archaic usages in [[Ancient Greek music]]: | ||
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== Normal diesis == | == Normal diesis == | ||
The '''normal diesis''' ( | The '''normal diesis''' (≈ 38.7¢) is an [[interval size measure]] defined as one step of [[31edo]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||