88/87

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Interval information
Ratio 88/87
Subgroup monzo 2.3.11.29 [3 -1 1 -1
Size in cents 19.78575¢
Names vicesimononal 1/10-tone,
farewell comma
Color name Twenulo unison
FJS name [math]\displaystyle{ \text{P1}^{11}_{29} }[/math]
Special properties superparticular,
reduced
Tenney height (log2 nd) 12.9024
Weil height (log2 max(n, d)) 12.9189
Wilson height (sopfr(nd)) 49
Harmonic entropy
(Shannon, [math]\displaystyle{ \sqrt{nd} }[/math])
~3.73151 bits
Comma size small
Open this interval in xen-calc

88/87, the farewell comma is a comma in the 29-limit. It forms the difference between 44/29 and 3/2, as well as 32/29 and 12/11.

Etymology

The name farewell comma is derived from 88 being used for "bye bye" in Mandarin Chinese.

See also