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{{Infobox Interval | {{Infobox Interval | ||
| Name = diminished comma, major diesis | | Name = diminished comma, major diesis | ||
| Color name = g<sup>4</sup>2, Quadgu comma | | Color name = g<sup>4</sup>2, quadgu 2nd,<br>Quadgu comma | ||
| Sound = jid_648_625_pluck_adu_dr220.mp3 | | Sound = jid_648_625_pluck_adu_dr220.mp3 | ||
| Comma = yes | | Comma = yes | ||
Revision as of 07:20, 14 January 2023
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major diesis
Quadgu comma
[sound info]
The interval 648/625 is known as the diminished comma or major diesis, and is the amount by which four 6/5 minor thirds exceed an octave, in other words (6/5)4 / 2. Tempering it out leads to 5-limit diminished temperament. This is approximately one step of 19edo, which is the amount by which four 19edo minor thirds exceed an octave.