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A '''kleisma''' is an interval of about 8.1 [[cent]]s, roughly the size of the interval [[15625/15552]], which is called the kleisma in [[just intonation]]. The kleisma is significant as it is a limit of intonational fidelity when playing on some physical instruments. That is, on free-pitch instruments, there is a level of precision to which one can be expected to play a note or interval "correctly": that level of precision is the kleisma. Another significance is that a lot of commas are about 3–4 kleismas in size. | A '''kleisma''' is an interval of about 8.1 [[cent]]s, roughly the size of the interval [[15625/15552]], which is called the kleisma in [[just intonation]]. In [[sagittal notation]], it is defined specifically as between half of the 200-comma ({{monzo| 317 -200 }}) and half of the [[Pythagorean comma]] ({{monzo| -19 12 }}). | ||
The kleisma is significant as it is a limit of intonational fidelity when playing on some physical instruments. That is, on free-pitch instruments, there is a level of precision to which one can be expected to play a note or interval "correctly": that level of precision is the kleisma. Another significance is that a lot of commas are about 3–4 kleismas in size. | |||
Kleismas belong to the larger interval region of [[Comma (interval region)|commas]], which are part of the [[Comma and diesis|"comma and diesis"]] category. | Kleismas belong to the larger interval region of [[Comma (interval region)|commas]], which are part of the [[Comma and diesis|"comma and diesis"]] category. | ||
Revision as of 11:26, 14 March 2025
| ← Unnoticeable comma | Kleisma | Small comma → |
Example JI intervals
243/242 (7.1¢)
225/224 (7.7¢)
1029/1024 (8.4¢)
16875/16807 (7¢)
65536/65219 (8.4¢)
Related regions
Comma
Comma and diesis
A kleisma is an interval of about 8.1 cents, roughly the size of the interval 15625/15552, which is called the kleisma in just intonation. In sagittal notation, it is defined specifically as between half of the 200-comma ([317 -200⟩) and half of the Pythagorean comma ([-19 12⟩).
The kleisma is significant as it is a limit of intonational fidelity when playing on some physical instruments. That is, on free-pitch instruments, there is a level of precision to which one can be expected to play a note or interval "correctly": that level of precision is the kleisma. Another significance is that a lot of commas are about 3–4 kleismas in size.
Kleismas belong to the larger interval region of commas, which are part of the "comma and diesis" category.
See also
- Kleisma (disambiguation page)
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