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A '''small comma''' is a [[comma]] whose size is approximately between 3.5 and 30 cents. These intervals are in the range from just noticeable up to usable as melodic steps. The actual perception of course varies. In [[Sagittal notation]], intervals in the smaller part of this category are [[kleisma (interval region)|kleismas]], and intervals in the larger part of this category are [[comma (interval region)|commas]]<ref>[https://sagittal.org/sagittal.pdf ''Sagittal – A Microtonal Notation System''] by [[George Secor|George D. Secor]] and [[Dave Keenan|David C. Keenan]]</ref>.

A '''small comma''' is a [[comma]] whose size is approximately between 3.5 and 30 cents. These intervals are in the range from just noticeable up to usable as melodic steps. The actual perception of course varies. In [[Sagittal notation]], intervals in the smaller part of this category are [[kleisma #As an interval region|kleismas]], and intervals in the larger part of this category are [[comma #As an interval region|commas]]<ref>[https://sagittal.org/sagittal.pdf ''Sagittal – A Microtonal Notation System''] by [[George Secor|George D. Secor]] and [[Dave Keenan|David C. Keenan]]</ref>.

For commas over 100 cents in size, see [[Large comma]]; for commas in between 30 and 100 cents in size, see [[Medium comma]]; and for commas under 3.5 cents in size, see [[Unnoticeable comma]].

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	A '''small comma''' is a [[comma]] whose size is approximately between 3.5 and 30 cents. These intervals are in the range from just noticeable up to usable as melodic steps. The actual perception of course varies. In [[Sagittal notation]], intervals in the smaller part of this category are [[kleisma (interval region)\|kleismas]], and intervals in the larger part of this category are [[comma (interval region)\|commas]]<ref>[https://sagittal.org/sagittal.pdf ''Sagittal – A Microtonal Notation System''] by [[George Secor\|George D. Secor]] and [[Dave Keenan\|David C. Keenan]]</ref>.		A '''small comma''' is a [[comma]] whose size is approximately between 3.5 and 30 cents. These intervals are in the range from just noticeable up to usable as melodic steps. The actual perception of course varies. In [[Sagittal notation]], intervals in the smaller part of this category are [[kleisma #As an interval region\|kleismas]], and intervals in the larger part of this category are [[comma #As an interval region\|commas]]<ref>[https://sagittal.org/sagittal.pdf ''Sagittal – A Microtonal Notation System''] by [[George Secor\|George D. Secor]] and [[Dave Keenan\|David C. Keenan]]</ref>.

	For commas over 100 cents in size, see [[Large comma]]; for commas in between 30 and 100 cents in size, see [[Medium comma]]; and for commas under 3.5 cents in size, see [[Unnoticeable comma]].		For commas over 100 cents in size, see [[Large comma]]; for commas in between 30 and 100 cents in size, see [[Medium comma]]; and for commas under 3.5 cents in size, see [[Unnoticeable comma]].