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Renamed because it was previously named after the anti-Muslim 969 Movement and I found that inappropriate. I proposed a few alternative names on the Discord and “kingfisher comma” was the clear favourite so kingfisher it is :) |
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== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
This comma was first described by [[User:Xenllium|Xenllium]] in 2023, but the name ''kingfisher comma'' was given by [[Budjarn Lambeth]] in 2025. It refers ''LEGO Icons'' model #10331, the ''Kingfisher Bird''. | |||
969 / 968 = 1.0010331 (to 7 decimal places). | 969 / 968 = 1.0010331 (to 7 decimal places). | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 11 January 2025
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Nosolulu comma
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969/968, the kingfisher comma, is a 19-limit superparticular comma of about 1.79 cents. It is the amount by which a stack consisting of 22/17 and 22/19 falls short of 3/2. By tempering it out is defined the kingfisher temperament, which enables the kingfisher chords.
Etymology
This comma was first described by Xenllium in 2023, but the name kingfisher comma was given by Budjarn Lambeth in 2025. It refers LEGO Icons model #10331, the Kingfisher Bird.
969 / 968 = 1.0010331 (to 7 decimal places).