Diminished (temperament)

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Diminished is a rank-2 temperament that tempers out the diminished comma, 648/625, in the 5-limit, and 36/35 and 50/49 in the 7-limit. It has a 1/4-octave period and is generated by a ~3/2 perfect fifth. The main interest in this temperament is in its mos scales, featuring tetrawood (4L 4s) when properly tuned.

See Dimipent family #Diminished for technical data.

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