Pythagorean comma
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Pythagorean comma — (PC) defined in Pythagorean tuning as difference between semitones (A1–m2), or interval between enharmonically equivalent notes (from D♭ to C♯). The di … Wikipedia
pythagorean comma — noun Usage: usually capitalized P : ditonic comma … Useful english dictionary
Pythagorean tuning — is a system of musical tuning in which the frequency relationships of all intervals are based on the ratio 3:2. Its name comes from medieval texts which attribute its discovery to Pythagoras, but its use has been documented as long ago as 3500… … Wikipedia
Pythagorean — means of or pertaining to the ancient Ionian mathematician, philosopher, and music theorist Pythagoras. See:Philosophy* Pythagoreanism an Egyptian influenced Neo Platonic philosophy named after the Greek philosopher and mathematician,… … Wikipedia
Comma (music) — Syntonic comma on C Play ( … Wikipedia
Pythagorean interval — In musical tuning theory, a Pythagorean interval is a musical interval with frequency ratio equal to a power of two divided by a power of three, or vice versa. For instance, the perfect fifth with ratio 3/2 (equivalent to 31/21) and the perfect… … Wikipedia
comma — /kom euh/, n. 1. the sign (,), a mark of punctuation used for indicating a division in a sentence, as in setting off a word, phrase, or clause, esp. when such a division is accompanied by a slight pause or is to be noted in order to give order to … Universalium
Syntonic comma — on C Play (help· … Wikipedia
Holdrian comma — In music theory and musical tuning the Holdrian comma, also called Holder s comma, and sometimes the Arabian comma,[1] is a small musical interval of approximately 22.6415 cents,[1] equal to one step of 53 equal temperament, or … Wikipedia
Orwell comma — In musical tuning, the Orwell comma ( Play (help·info)) is a very small musical interval of 13.07 cents and frequency ratio of 1728:1715 or 26·33 : 5·73[1]. It is so named because the temper … Wikipedia
