Comma pump
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<span style="display: block; text-align: right;">[[xenharmonie/Kommapumpe|Deutsch]] </span> A **comma pump** is a harmonic sequence (or chord progression) wherein the tuning base shifts up or down by one [[comma]]. This means that in [[Just intonation|JI]], the chord prgression would not return to the original starting pitch, but a different pitch that is a comma off. If the chord progression is repeated many times, the tuning will steadily rise or fall (and also an unlimited number of different pitches would be required). If, on the other hand, the chord progression is played in a [[Regular Temperaments|temperament]] in which the comma vanishes, it does return to exactly the same starting pitch. This means that comma pumps are very characteristic chord progressions of a particular temperament family. For example, Western classical and popular music is in [[Meantone|meantone]] or [[12edo]], which tempers out 81/80, and accordingly [[Meantone comma pump examples|81/80 comma pumps]] are very familiar chord progressions. Comma pumps corresponding to other commas of 12edo, for example 128/125 or 225/224, may form the basis of interesting chord progressions in jazz or other 12edo music. For other examples of comma pumps, see [[Comma pump examples]].
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<html><head><title>comma pump</title></head><body><span style="display: block; text-align: right;"><a class="wiki_link" href="http://xenharmonie.wikispaces.com/Kommapumpe">Deutsch</a><br /> </span><br /> A <strong>comma pump</strong> is a harmonic sequence (or chord progression) wherein the tuning base shifts up or down by one <a class="wiki_link" href="/comma">comma</a>. This means that in <a class="wiki_link" href="/Just%20intonation">JI</a>, the chord prgression would not return to the original starting pitch, but a different pitch that is a comma off. If the chord progression is repeated many times, the tuning will steadily rise or fall (and also an unlimited number of different pitches would be required).<br /> <br /> If, on the other hand, the chord progression is played in a <a class="wiki_link" href="/Regular%20Temperaments">temperament</a> in which the comma vanishes, it does return to exactly the same starting pitch. This means that comma pumps are very characteristic chord progressions of a particular temperament family. For example, Western classical and popular music is in <a class="wiki_link" href="/Meantone">meantone</a> or <a class="wiki_link" href="/12edo">12edo</a>, which tempers out 81/80, and accordingly <a class="wiki_link" href="/Meantone%20comma%20pump%20examples">81/80 comma pumps</a> are very familiar chord progressions. Comma pumps corresponding to other commas of 12edo, for example 128/125 or 225/224, may form the basis of interesting chord progressions in jazz or other 12edo music.<br /> <br /> For other examples of comma pumps, see <a class="wiki_link" href="/Comma%20pump%20examples">Comma pump examples</a>.</body></html>