Primate comma: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Created page with "{{Infobox Interval | Ratio = 16384/15309 | Name = primate comma | Color name = sr2, saru 2nd, <br>Saru comma }} The '''primate comma''' is a 7-limit interval, 117.5 cent..." |
m Category |
||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
* [[Large comma]] | * [[Large comma]] | ||
[[Category:Semitone]] | [[Category:Semitone]][[Category:Commas named after their color name]] | ||
Revision as of 05:37, 25 October 2024
| Interval information |
Saru comma
reduced subharmonic
The primate comma is a 7-limit interval, 117.5 cents in size, with frequency ratio of 16384/15309. It is the difference between 8/7 (septimal major second) and 2187/2048 (apotome, Pythagorean chroma).
Etymology
The word primate for this interval was introduced by Xenllium in 2023. It was translated from Japanese word 猿 (さる, saru), a play of its color name, saru (as the identical pronunciation).