Systematic comma names explained: Difference between revisions
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An interval with a bigger denominator than numerator, like 3/5, indicates a negative interval. 3/5 for example is about -884 cents. A comma can still temper a stack of these. Just imagine it like a stack of 5/3s but going down instead of up. (In an EDO, intervals that go down still wrap back around every octave, so this is possible.) | An interval with a bigger denominator than numerator, like 3/5, indicates a negative interval. 3/5 for example is about -884 cents. A comma can still temper a stack of these. Just imagine it like a stack of 5/3s but going down instead of up. (In an EDO, intervals that go down still wrap back around every octave, so this is possible.) | ||
=== 87-fold starling | === 87-fold starling comma, etc. === | ||
This is another type of closing error name. It’s for more complex commas that are created by other commas. It is easiest to understand with a couple examples: | This is another type of closing error name. It’s for more complex commas that are created by other commas. It is easiest to understand with a couple examples: | ||