969/968

969/968, the kingfisher comma is a 19-limit superparticular comma of about 1.79 cents. It is the amount by which a stack consisting of 22/17 and 22/19 falls short of 3/2. In terms of commas, it is the difference between 243/242 and 324/323, 513/512 and 1089/1088, among other relations. By tempering it out is defined the kingfisher temperament, which enables the kingfisher chords.

Interval information

Ratio	969/968
Factorization	2-3 × 3 × 11-2 × 17 × 19
Monzo	[-3 1 0 0 -2 0 1 1⟩
Size in cents	1.787542¢
Name	kingfisher comma
Color name	19o17o1uu2, nosolulu 2nd, Nosolulu comma
FJS name	[math]\displaystyle{ \text{m2}^{17,19}_{11,11} }[/math]
Special properties	superparticular, reduced
Tenney norm (log2 nd)	19.8392
Weil norm (log2 max(n, d))	19.8407
Wilson norm (sopfr(nd))	67
Comma size	unnoticeable
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Etymology

The name kingfisher comma was given by Budjarn Lambeth in 2025. It refers to LEGO Icons model #10331, the Kingfisher Bird.

969 ÷ 968 = 1.0010331 (to 7 decimal places).

Before that, Xenllium named this comma buddhisma in 2023, referring to the 969 Movement.

See also

• Unnoticeable comma
• List of superparticular intervals