Interval information
Ratio 1089/1024
Factorization 2-10 × 32 × 112
Monzo [-10 2 0 0 2
Size in cents 106.5459¢
Names Alpharabian chromatic semitone,
parapotome
FJS name [math]\displaystyle{ \text{P1}^{121} }[/math]
Special properties reduced,
reduced harmonic
Tenney height (log2 nd) 20.0888
Weil height (log2 max(n, d)) 20.1776
Wilson height (sopfr(nd)) 48

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1089/1024, the Alpharabian chromatic semitone, or parapotome, is the interval that results from stacking two 33/32 quartertones together, and has a value of roughly 106.54589 cents. Because of its complexity and its relative obscurity, it is often equated to other nearby intervals through the tempering out of commas like 243/242 and or 1089/1088. When this interval is added together with 128/121, the result is a 9/8 whole tone.