Tiny Musical Intervals

Azimuth 2026-01-27

Summary:

Music theorists have studied many fractions of the form 2i 3j 5k that are close to 1. They’re called 5-limit commas. Especially cherished are those that have fairly small exponents given how close they are to 1. I discussed a bunch here: • Well temperaments (part 2). and I explained the tiniest named one, the […]

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John Baez

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01/27/2026, 22:29

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01/27/2026, 21:29