Semicomma
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Ratio
2109375/2097152
Factorization
2-21 × 33 × 57
Monzo
[-21 3 7⟩
Size in cents
10.061¢
Names
semicomma,
orson comma,
Fokker's comma
Color name
Ly7-3, Lasepyo comma
FJS name
[math]\text{dddd}{-3}^{5,5,5,5,5,5,5}[/math]
Special properties
reduced,
reduced harmonic
Tenney height (log2 nd)
42.0084
Weil height (log2 max(n, d))
42.0168
Wilson height (sopfr(nd))
86
Harmonic entropy
(Shannon, [math]\sqrt{nd}[/math])
~2.08903 bits
Comma size
small
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Interval information |
orson comma,
Fokker's comma
reduced harmonic
(Shannon, [math]\sqrt{nd}[/math])
The semicomma or Fokker's comma (ratio: 2109375/2097152, monzo: [-21 3 7⟩), is an interval of 10.061 cents which is the amount by which three classic augmented second intervals of 75/64 exceed 8/5. That means (75/64)3/(8/5), which can also be written ((9/8)(25/24))3/(8/5). In terms of commas, it factors into simpler commas as (15625/15552)(32805/32768), the kleisma and the schisma. Tempering it out leads to orson temperament.
See also
Intervals with the word "semicomma" in the name:
- Medium semicomma, aka sensipent comma
- Septimal semicomma, aka starling comma
- Semicomma majeur, aka kleisma