Table of 3-limit commas
A 3-limit comma is the amount which separates m fifths from n octaves. It is the simplest kind of comma a tuning may temper out. All commas not equal to the perfect fourth listed here generate interlaced pentatonic scales and fifths tempered by up to one step of n EDO when tempered out.
Name(s) | Color Name | Monzo | Cents | Name | Color Name | Monzo | Cents | |||
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106-comma | wa-106 comma | w-106 | [169 -106⟩ | 1192.77 | ||||||
82-comma | wa-82 comma | w-82 | [129 -82⟩ | 1160.31 | ||||||
130-comma | wa-130 comma | w-130 | [207 -130⟩ | 1145.85 | ||||||
123-comma | wa-123 comma | w-123 | [-194 123⟩ | 1140.465 | ||||||
58-comma | wa-58 comma | w-58 | [-91 58⟩ | 1113.39 | ||||||
48-comma | wa-48 comma | w-48 | [77 -48⟩ | 1106.16 | ||||||
140-comma | wa-140 comma | w-140 | [-221 140⟩ | 1073.7 | ||||||
87-comma | wa-87 comma | w-87 | [-137 87⟩ | 1070.085 | ||||||
34-comma | wa-34 comma | w-34 | [-53 34⟩ | 1066.47 | ||||||
72-comma | wa-72 comma | w-72 | [115 -72⟩ | 1059.24 | ||||||
116-comma | wa-116 comma | w-116 | [-183 116⟩ | 1026.78 | ||||||
51-comma | wa-51 comma | w-51 | [-80 51⟩ | 999.705 | ||||||
145-comma | wa-145 comma | w-145 | [-229 145⟩ | 983.475 | ||||||
92-comma | wa-92 comma | w-92 | [-145 92⟩ | 979.86 | ||||||
14-comma | sawa 7th | sw7 | [23 -14⟩ | 972.63 | ||||||
120-comma | wa-120 comma | w-120 | [191 -120⟩ | 965.4 | ||||||
68-comma | wa-68 comma | w-68 | [-107 68⟩ | 932.94 | ||||||
Pythagorean supermajor sixth | 15-comma | lawa 6th | Lw6 | [-23 15⟩ | 929.325 | |||||
38-comma | wa-38 comma | w-38 | [-61 38⟩ | 925.71 | ||||||
144-comma | wa-144 comma | w-144 | [229 -144⟩ | 918.48 | ||||||
44-comma | wa-44 comma | w-44 | [69 -44⟩ | 886.02 | ||||||
62-comma | wa-62 comma | w-62 | [99 -62⟩ | 878.79 | ||||||
85-comma | wa-85 comma | w-85 | [-134 85⟩ | 866.175 | ||||||
21-comma | wa-21 comma | w-21 | [34 -21⟩ | 858.945 | ||||||
126-comma | wa-126 comma | w-126 | [-199 126⟩ | 846.33 | ||||||
20-comma | wa-20 comma | w-20 | [-31 20⟩ | 839.1 | ||||||
86-comma | wa-86 comma | w-86 | [137 -86⟩ | 831.87 | ||||||
102-comma | wa-102 comma | w-102 | [-161 102⟩ | 799.41 | ||||||
57-comma | wa-57 comma | w-57 | [91 -57⟩ | 788.565 | ||||||
25-comma | wa-25 comma | w-25 | [-39 25⟩ | 748.875 | ||||||
28-comma | wa-28 comma | w-28 | [45 -28⟩ | 745.26 | ||||||
134-comma | wa-134 comma | w-134 | [213 -134⟩ | 738.03 | ||||||
119-comma | wa-119 comma | w-119 | [-188 119⟩ | 732.645 | ||||||
93-comma | wa-93 comma | w-93 | [148 -93⟩ | 718.185 | ||||||
54-comma | wa-54 comma | w-54 | [-85 54⟩ | 705.57 | ||||||
52-comma | wa-52 comma | w-52 | [83 -52⟩ | 698.33 | ||||||
136-comma | wa-136 comma | w-136 | [-215 136⟩ | 665.88 | ||||||
83-comma | wa-83 comma | w-83 | [-132 83⟩ | 662.265 | ||||||
30-comma | wa-30 comma | w-30 | [-47 30⟩ | 658.65 | ||||||
76-comma | wa-76 comma | w-76 | [-121 76⟩ | 651.42 | ||||||
129-comma | wa-129 comma | w-129 | [205 -129⟩ | 647.805 | ||||||
112-comma | wa-112 comma | w-112 | [177 -112⟩ | 618.96 | ||||||
100-comma | wa-100 comma | w-100 | [159 -100⟩ | 604.49 | ||||||
47-comma | wa-47 comma | w-47 | [-74 47⟩ | 591.885 | wa-47b comma | w-47b | [75 -47⟩ | 610.115 | ||
59-comma | wa-59 comma | w-59 | [94 -59⟩ | 584.655 | wa-59b comma | w-59b | [-93 59⟩ | 615.345 | ||
141-comma | wa-141 comma | w-141 | [-223 141⟩ | 575.655 | wa-141b comma | w-141b | [224 -141⟩ | 624.345 | ||
88-comma | wa-88 comma | w-88 | [139 -88⟩ | 572.04 | ||||||
18-comma | wa-18 comma | w-18 | [29 -18⟩ | 564.81 | ||||||
23-comma | wa-23 comma | w-23 | [-36 23⟩ | 544.965 | wa-23b comma | w-23b | [37 -23⟩ | 655.055 | ||
83-comma | wa-83 comma | w-83 | [133 -83⟩ | 537.735 | ||||||
71-comma | wa-71 comma | w-71 | [113 -71⟩ | 561.195 | wa-71b comma | w-71b | [-112 71⟩ | 638.805 | ||
124-comma | wa-124 comma | w-124 | [197 -124⟩ | 557.58 | ||||||
117-comma | wa-117 comma | w-117 | [-185 117⟩ | 528.735 | ||||||
Pythagorean-Armodue fourth | 64-comma | wa-64 comma | w-64 | [-101 64⟩ | 525.12 | |||||
Pythagorean wolf fourth | 11-comma | lawa 4th | Lw4 | [-17 11⟩ | 521.505 | Pythagorean wolf fifth | sawa 5th | sw5 | [18 -11⟩ | 678.495 |
42-comma | wa-42 comma | w-42 | [67 -42⟩ | 517.89 | ||||||
95-comma | wa-95 comma | w-95 | [151 -95⟩ | 514.275 | ||||||
148-comma | wa-148 comma | w-148 | [235 -148⟩ | 510.66 | ||||||
105-comma | wa-105 comma | w-105 | [-166 105⟩ | 505.275 | wa-105b comma | w-105b | [167 -105⟩ | 694.725 | ||
perfect fourth | 1-comma | wa 4th | w4 | [2 -1⟩ | 498.045 | perfect fifth | wa 5th | w5 | [-1 1⟩ | 701.955 |
107-comma | wa-107 comma | w-107 | [170 -107⟩ | 490.815 | wa-107b comma | w-107b | [-169 107⟩ | 709.185 | ||
146-comma | wa-146 comma | w-146 | [-229 146⟩ | 485.43 | ||||||
40-comma | wa-40 comma | w-40 | [63 -40⟩ | 478.2 | ||||||
13-comma | sawa 4th | sw4 | [21 -13⟩ | 474.585 | lawa 5th | Lw5 | [-20 13⟩ | 725.415 | ||
81-comma | wa-81 comma | w-81 | [-128 81⟩ | 458.355 | ||||||
131-comma | wa-131 comma | w-131 | [208 -131⟩ | 443.895 | wa-131b comma | w-131b | [-207 131⟩ | 756.195 | ||
122-comma | wa-122 comma | w-122 | [-193 122⟩ | 438.51 | ||||||
69-comma | wa-69 comma | w-69 | [-109 69⟩ | 434.895 | wa-69b comma | w-69b | [110 -69⟩ | 765.105 | ||
Pythagorean supermajor third | 16-comma | lawa 3rd | Lw3 | [-25 16⟩ | 431.28 | |||||
37-comma | wa-37 comma | w-37 | [59 -37⟩ | 427.665 | wa-37b comma | w-37b | [-58 37⟩ | 772.335 | ||
90-comma | wa-90 comma | w-90 | [-143 90⟩ | 424.05 | ||||||
143-comma | wa-143 comma | w-143 | [-227 143⟩ | 420.435 | wa-143b comma | w-143b | [228 -143⟩ | 779.565 | ||
49-comma | wa-49 comma | w-49 | [78 -49⟩ | 404.205 | ||||||
151-comma | wa-151 comma | w-151 | [-239 151⟩ | 395.205 | wa-151b comma | w-151b | [240 -151⟩ | 804.795 | ||
98-comma | wa-98 comma | w-98 | [-155 98⟩ | 391.59 | ||||||
45-comma | wa-45 comma | w-45 | [-71 45⟩ | 387.975 | ||||||
Pythagorean diminished fourth | 8-comma | sawa 4th | sw4 | [13 -8⟩ | 384.360 | |||||
Pythagorean 1/5 tritave | 61-comma | wa-61 comma | w-61 | [97 -61⟩ | 380.745 | wa-61b comma | w-61b | [-96 61⟩ | 819.255 | |
114-comma | wa-114 comma | w-114 | [181 -114⟩ | 377.13 | ||||||
139-comma | wa-139 comma | w-139 | [-220 139⟩ | 371.745 | wa-139b comma | w-139b | [221 -139⟩ | 828.255 | ||
33-comma | wa-33 comma | w-33 | [-52 33⟩ | 364.515 | wa-33b comma | w-33b | [53 -33⟩ | 835.485 | ||
73-comma | wa-73 comma | w-73 | [116 -73⟩ | 357.285 | wa-73b comma | w-73b | [-115 73⟩ | 842.715 | ||
127-comma | wa-127 comma | w-127 | [-201 127⟩ | 348.285 | wa-127 comma | w-127 | [202 -127⟩ | 851.715 | ||
74-comma | wa-74 comma | w-74 | [117 -74⟩ | 344.67 | ||||||
32-comma | wa-32 comma | w-32 | [51 -32⟩ | 337.44 | ||||||
115-comma | wa-115 comma | w-115 | [-182 115⟩ | 324.825 | wa-115b comma | w-115b | [183 -115⟩ | 875.175 | ||
Pythagorean augmented second | 9-comma | lawa 2nd | Lw2 | [-14 9⟩ | 317.595 | |||||
97-comma | wa-97 comma | w-97 | [153 -97⟩ | 310.365 | wa-97b comma | w-97b | [153 -97⟩ | 889.365 | ||
103-comma | wa-103 comma | w-103 | [-163 103⟩ | 301.37 | wa-103b comma | w-103b | [164 -103⟩ | 898.63 | ||
50-comma | wa-50 comma | w-50 | [-79 50⟩ | 297.75 | ||||||
Pythagorean minor third | 3-comma | wa 3rd | w3 | [5 -3⟩ | 294.135 | Pythagorean major sixth | wa 6th | w6 | [-4 3⟩ | 905.865 |
56-comma | wa-56 comma | w-56 | [89 -56⟩ | 290.52 | ||||||
109-comma | wa-109 comma | w-109 | [173 -109⟩ | 286.905 | wa-109b comma | w-109b | [-172 109⟩ | 913.095 | ||
91-comma | wa-91 comma | w-91 | [-144 91⟩ | 277.905 | wa-91b comma | w-91b | [145 -91⟩ | 922.095 | ||
121-comma | wa-121 comma | w-121 | [192 -121⟩ | 263.445 | wa-121b comma | w-121b | [-191 121⟩ | 936.555 | ||
131-comma | wa-131 comma | w-131 | [208 -131⟩ | 258.06 | ||||||
79-comma | wa-79 comma | w-79 | [-125 79⟩ | 254.445 | wa-79b comma | w-79b | [126 -79⟩ | 945.555 | ||
26-comma | wa-26 comma | w-26 | [-41 26⟩ | 250.83 | ||||||
27-comma | wa-27 comma | w-27 | [43 -27⟩ | 247.215 | wa-27b comma | w-27b | [-44 27⟩ | 952.785 | ||
80-comma | wa-80 comma | w-80 | [127 -80⟩ | 243.6 | ||||||
67-comma | wa-67 comma | w-67 | [-106 67⟩ | 230.985 | Pythagorean harmonic seventh | wa-67b comma | w-67b | [107 -67⟩ | 969.015 | |
39-comma | wa-39 comma | w-39 | [62 -39⟩ | 223.75 | wa-39b comma | w-39b | [-61 39⟩ | 976.25 | ||
55-comma | wa-55 comma | w-55 | [-87 55⟩ | 207.525 | ||||||
whole tone | 2-comma | wa 2nd | w2 | [-3 2⟩ | 203.91 | |||||
104-comma | wa-104 comma | w-104 | [165 -104⟩ | 196.68 | ||||||
149-comma | wa-149 comma | w-149 | [-236 149⟩ | 191.295 | wa-149b comma | w-149b | [237 -149⟩ | 1008.705 | ||
43-comma | wa-43 comma | w-43 | [-68 43⟩ | 184.065 | wa-43b comma | w-43b | [67 -43⟩ | 1015.395 | ||
63-comma | wa-63 comma | w-63 | [100 -63⟩ | 176.835 | ||||||
137-comma | wa-137 comma | w-137 | [-217 137⟩ | 167.835 | wa-137b comma | w-137b | [218 -137⟩ | 1032.165 | ||
31-comma | wa-31 comma | w-31 | [-49 31⟩ | 160.605 | wa-31b comma | w-31b | [50 -31⟩ | 1039.395 | ||
22-comma | wa-22 comma | w-22 | [35 -22⟩ | 156.99 | ||||||
75-comma | wa-75 comma | w-75 | [119 -75⟩ | 153.375 | wa-75b comma | w-75b | [-118 75⟩ | 1046.625 | ||
128-comma | wa-128 comma | w-128 | [203 -128⟩ | 149.76 | ||||||
125-comma | wa-125 comma | w-125 | [-198 125⟩ | 144.375 | wa-125b comma | w-125b | [199 -125⟩ | 1055.625 | ||
19-comma | wa-19 comma | w-19 | [-30 19⟩ | 137.145 | wa-19b comma | w-19b | [31 -19⟩ | 1062.855 | ||
113-comma | wa-113 comma | w-113 | [179 -113⟩ | 120.915 | wa-113b comma | w-113b | [180 -113⟩ | 1079.085 | ||
apotome | 7-comma | lawa unison | Lw1 | [-11 7⟩ | 113.685 | sawa octave | Sw8 | [12 -7⟩ | 1086.315 | |
46-comma | wa-46 comma | w-46 | [73 -46⟩ | 110.07 | ||||||
99-comma | wa-99 comma | w-99 | [157 -99⟩ | 106.455 | ||||||
101-comma | wa-101 comma | w-101 | [-160 101⟩ | 97.455 | wa-101b comma | w-101b | [159 -101⟩ | 1102.545 | ||
limma, Pythagorean minor second | 5-comma | sawa 2nd | sw2 | [8 -5⟩ | 90.225 | Pythagorean major seventh | lawa 7th | Lw7 | [-7 5⟩ | 1109.775 |
301-comma | wa-301 comma | w-301 | [-477 301⟩ | 88.455 | wa-301b comma | w-301b | [478 -301⟩ | 1111.545 | ||
248-comma | wa-248 comma | w-248 | [-393 248⟩ | 84.840 | ||||||
111-comma | wa-111 comma | w-111 | [176 -111⟩ | 82.995 | wa-111b comma | w-111b | [-175 111⟩ | 1117.005 | ||
142-comma | wa-142 comma | w-142 | [-225 142⟩ | 77.610 | ||||||
217-comma | wa-217 comma | w-217 | [344 -217⟩ | 75.765 | ||||||
89-comma | wa-89 comma | w-89 | [-141 89⟩ | 73.995 | wa-89b comma | w-89b | [142 -89⟩ | 1126.005 | ||
17-comma | wa-17 comma | ssw3 | [27 -17⟩ | 66.765 | Pythagorean supermajor seventh | lawa 7th | Lw7 | [-26 17⟩ | 1133.235 | |
289-comma | wa-289 comma | w-289 | [-458 289⟩ | 64.995 | wa-289b comma | w-289b | [459 -289⟩ | 1135.005 | ||
70-comma | wa-70 comma | w-70 | [111 -70⟩ | 63.150 | ||||||
183-comma | wa-183 comma | w-183 | [-290 183⟩ | 57.765 | ||||||
176-comma | wa-176 comma | w-176 | [279 -176⟩ | 55.920 | ||||||
229-comma | wa-229 comma | w-229 | [363 -229⟩ | 52.305 | wa-229b comma | w-229b | [-362 229⟩ | 1147.695 | ||
77-comma | wa-77 comma | w-77 | [-122 77⟩ | 50.535 | wa-77b comma | w-77b | [123 -77⟩ | 1149.465 | ||
29-comma | wa-29 comma | w-29 | [46 -29⟩ | 43.305 | wa-29b comma | w-29b | [-45 29⟩ | 1156.695 | ||
277-comma | wa-277 comma | w-277 | [-439 277⟩ | 41.535 | wa-277b comma | w-277b | [440 -277⟩ | 1158.465 | ||
224-comma | wa-224 comma | w-224 | [-355 224⟩ | 37.920 | ||||||
135-comma | wa-135 comma | w-135 | [214 -135⟩ | 36.075 | ||||||
171-comma | wa-171 comma | w-171 | [-271 171⟩ | 34.305 | ||||||
118-comma | wa-118 comma | w-118 | [-187 118⟩ | 30.690 | ||||||
241-comma | wa-241 comma | w-241 | [382 -241⟩ | 28.845 | wa-241b comma | w-241b | [-381 241⟩ | 1171.155 | ||
Pythagorean septimal comma | 65-comma | wa-65 comma | w-65 | [-103 65⟩ | 27.075 | wa-65b comma | w-65b | [102 -65⟩ | 1172.925 | |
Pythagorean comma | 12-comma | lalawa comma or wa comma |
LLw-2 | [-19 12⟩ | 23.460 | |||||
Counterpyth comma | 41-comma | wa-41 comma | w-41 | [65 -41⟩ | 19.845 | wa-41b comma | w-41b | [-64 41⟩ | 1180.155 | |
Garistearn comma | 94-comma | wa-94 comma | w-94 | [149 -94⟩ | 16.230 | |||||
147-comma | wa-147 comma | w-147 | [233 -147⟩ | 12.615 | wa-147b comma | w-147b | [-232 147⟩ | 1187.385 | ||
Pythagorean integer-cent ET comma | 200-comma | wa-200 comma | w-200 | [317 -200⟩ | 8.9998 | |||||
253-comma | wa-253 comma | w-253 | [401 -253⟩ | 5.3848 | wa-253b comma | w-253b | [-400 253⟩ | 1194.6152 | ||
Mercator's comma | 53-comma | wa-53 comma | w-53 | [-84 53⟩ | 3.6150 | wa-53b comma | w-53b | [85 -53⟩ | 1196.385 | |
359-comma | wa-359 comma | w-359 | [-569 359⟩ | 1.8453 | wa-359b comma | w-359b | [570 -359⟩ | 1198.8547 | ||
Sasktel comma | 306-comma | wa-306 comma | w-306 | [485 -306⟩ | 1.7697 | |||||
Satanic comma | 665-comma | wa-665 comma | w-665 | [-1054 665⟩ | 0.075575 | |||||
15601-comma | wa-15601 comma | w-15601 | [24727 -15601⟩ | 0.031499 | wa-15601b comma | w-15601b | [-24726 15601⟩ | 1199.968501 | ||
31867-comma | wa-31867 comma | w-31867 | [-50508 31867⟩ | 0.012577 | wa-31867b comma | w-31867b | [50509 -31867⟩ | 1199.987423 |