Oquatonic comma
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reduced harmonic
(Shannon, [math]\displaystyle{ \sqrt{nd} }[/math])
The oquatonic comma (monzo: [-65 0 28⟩) is a small 5-limit comma of about 16.784 cents. It is the amount by which a stack of twenty-eight classical major thirds falls short of sixty-five octaves.
Temperaments
Tempering out this comma results in the 5-limit version of the oquatonic temperament.
Etymology
This comma was named by Petr Pařízek in 2011 in terms of the corresponding temperament, oquatonic[1].
Notes
- ↑ See Horwell temperaments #Oquatonic for sources.