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| == Definition ==
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| A '''comma''' is a small interval that occurs in [[just intonation]], between two intervals which are close in pitch. Commas are always greater than 1/1 (0 [[cent]]s) and not a power such as a square or cube of any other interval, and generally in a low [[prime limit]]. The word is often used in reference to [[Regular Temperaments|regular tempering]] when the comma is ''[[tempered out]]'', which is to say reduced to a unison, by the temperament, thereby equating the intervals separated by that comma. For example the Syntonic or Didymus comma of 81/80, which occurs between [[10/9]] and [[9/8]], as well as [[81/64]] and [[5/4]], is tempered out by [[meantone]] temperament. Commas are usually written as [[ratio]]s, but they can also be written as [[monzo]]s. The following lists mostly give both forms, as well as the size in [[cent]]s. The [[Color notation|color name]] refers to both the comma and the temperament created when it is tempered out, except for 3-limit commas, which create [[edo]]s. | |
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| For commas over 100 cents in size, see [[Large comma]]s; for commas in between 30 and 100 cents in size, see [[Medium comma]]s; and for commas under 3.5 cents in size, see [[Unnoticeable comma]]s | | For commas over 100 cents in size, see [[Large comma]]s; for commas in between 30 and 100 cents in size, see [[Medium comma]]s; and for commas under 3.5 cents in size, see [[Unnoticeable comma]]s |
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| [[Category:Interval]] | | [[Category:Interval]] |
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