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==== Non-octave fine measures ====
==== Non-octave fine measures ====
There are other fine measurements based upon the logarithmic division of other intervals (e.g. 3/1 (twelfth)), a few of which are listed below:
There are other fine measurements based upon the logarithmic division of other intervals (e.g. 3/1 (twelfth)), a few of which are listed below:


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|+ List of Non-Octave Fine Measures (Logarithmic)
|+List of Non-Octave Fine Measures (Logarithmic)
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! Unit Name (Symbol):
! Unit Name (Symbol):
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| 1300
| 1300
| 1/100 of 13edt (Bohlen-Pierce) scale step
| 1/100 of 13edt (Bohlen-Pierce) scale step
|-
|Euhekt
|3/1 (twelfth)
|1900
|1/100 of 19edt (OnlyPure) scale step
|-
|-
| Grad
| Grad
| [[Pythagorean comma|531441/524288]] (Pythagorean comma)
|[[Pythagorean comma|531441/524288]] (Pythagorean comma)
| 12
| 12
|
|[[12edo]] flattens [[3/2]] by this amount
|-
|-
| Tuning unit
| Tuning unit
| [[531441/524288]] (Pythagorean comma)
|[[531441/524288]] (Pythagorean comma)
| 720
| 720
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Neper|Neper]] (Np)
|[[Wikipedia:Neper|Neper]] (Np)
| <math>e</math> ≈ 2.71828
|<math>e</math> ≈ 2.71828
| 1
| 1
| the natural unit for logarithmic measurement
| the natural unit for logarithmic measurement
|-
|-
| Dineper (dNp)
| Dineper (dNp)
| <math>e^2</math> ≈ 7.38906
|<math>e^2</math> ≈ 7.38906
| 1
| 1
| used for [[logarithmic approximants]]
| used for [[logarithmic approximants]]