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The stearnsma is a no-fives [[7-limit | The '''stearnsma''' ({{monzo|legend=1| 1 10 0 -6 }}, [[ratio]]: 118098/117649) is a [[small comma|small]] no-fives [[7-limit]] [[comma]] with a width of about 6.6 [[cent]]s, which is similar in size to the [[1029/1024|gamelisma]], another comma in the same [[subgroup]]. | ||
[[Category:Commas | == Temperaments == | ||
[[Tempering out]] this comma alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 [[stearnsmic]] temperament, which splits the [[octave]] into 2 equal parts. | |||
See [[Stearnsmic clan]] for the [[clan]] of rank-2 temperaments that temper this comma out. | |||
== Etymology == | |||
The stearnsma is likely named after [[Daniel Anthony Stearns]]. | |||
[[Category:Stearnsmic]] | |||
[[Category:Commas named after composers]] | |||