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{{Monzo| 24 -21 4 }}, the '''vulture [[comma]]''' of 4.200 [[cent]]s, is the amount by which four grave fourth intervals of [[320/243]] exceed [[3/1]], in other words (320/243)^4/3. Tempering it out leads to [[vulture family]] temperaments.
The '''vulture [[comma]]''' ({{Monzo| 24 -21 4 }} = '''10485760000/10460353203'''), of 4.200 [[cent]]s, is the amount by which four grave fourth intervals of [[320/243]] exceed [[3/1]], in other words (320/243)^4/3. Tempering it out leads to [[vulture family]] temperaments.


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Revision as of 11:28, 20 December 2020

The vulture comma ([24 -21 4 = 10485760000/10460353203), of 4.200 cents, is the amount by which four grave fourth intervals of 320/243 exceed 3/1, in other words (320/243)^4/3. Tempering it out leads to vulture family temperaments.