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'''20000/19683''', the '''tetracot | '''20000/19683''', the '''tetracot comma''' or '''minimal diesis''', is a [[small comma]] of 27.660 [[cent]]s which is the amount by which four [[10/9|minor whole tones]] exceed a fifth; that is, (10/9)^4/(3/2). Tempering it out leads to the [[tetracot family]] of temperaments. | ||
[[Category:5-limit]] | [[Category:5-limit]] | ||
[[Category:Small comma]] | [[Category:Small comma]] | ||
[[Category:tetracot]] | [[Category:tetracot]] | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 22 December 2020
20000/19683, the tetracot comma or minimal diesis, is a small comma of 27.660 cents which is the amount by which four minor whole tones exceed a fifth; that is, (10/9)^4/(3/2). Tempering it out leads to the tetracot family of temperaments.