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The '''magic comma''' or '''small diesis''' is the interval 3125/3072 of 29.614 [[cent | The '''magic comma''' or '''small diesis''' is the interval '''3125/3072''' of 29.614 [[cent]]s. It is the amount by which five major thirds ([[5/4]]) exceeds the twelfth, or "[[tritave]]"; in other words (5/4)^5/3. Tempering it out leads to [[Magic family #Five limit magic|5-limit magic temperament]]. | ||
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Revision as of 17:44, 25 September 2020
The magic comma or small diesis is the interval 3125/3072 of 29.614 cents. It is the amount by which five major thirds (5/4) exceeds the twelfth, or "tritave"; in other words (5/4)^5/3. Tempering it out leads to 5-limit magic temperament.