Limma

Limma

The word limma or leimma can refer to several different musical intervals, whose only common property is their small size:

*The original Pythagorean limma, 256/243, discussed at Pythagorean interval (Audio|Pythagorean minor semitone on C.mid|play).

*The 5-limit limma, 128/125, the amount by which three just major thirds fall short of an octave (Audio|5-limit limma on C.mid|play).

*The major limma, 135/128, which is the difference between two major whole tones and a minor third (Audio|Greater chromatic semitone on C.mid|play).

*The 5-limit diatonic semitone, 16/15 (Audio|Just diatonic semitone on C.mid|play). Although closer in size to the Pythagorean apotome than to the limma, it has been so called because of its function as a diatonic semitone rather than a chromatic one.


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  • Limma — Limma, 1) (gr.), so v.w. Pause; 2) Intervall, welches zur mathematischen Theilung der Intervallverhältnisse dient. Man unterscheidet: a) das große L. (L. majus), b) das kleine L. (L. minus) u. c) das Pythagoreische L …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Limma — (griech., »Rest«), in der antiken Musiklehre Name des diatonischen Halbtons (Rest der Quarte nach Abzug zweier Ganztöne); der chromatische Halbton heißt bei den Griechen Apotome …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Limma — Diatonische Intervalle Prime Sekunde Terz Quarte Quinte Sexte Septime Oktave None Dezime Undezime Duodezime Tredezime Halbton/Ganzton Besondere Intervalle …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Limma — El limma es un semitono diatónico del sistema de Pitágoras, menor que el apotomé o semitono cromático. En este sistema, el tono se divide en dos partes desiguales: la limma y el apotomé. La medida comparativa de este intervalo es de 90.2 cents… …   Wikipedia Español

  • limma — lìm·ma s.m. TS mus. piccolo intervallo risultante dalla differenza matematica fra due intervalli di maggiore entità {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1591. ETIMO: dal lat. tardo līmma(m), der. del gr. leîmma resto …   Dizionario italiano

  • Limma — Lịmma   [zu griechisch leĩmma »Rest«] das, , Musik: der pythagoreische Halbton, Apotome …   Universal-Lexikon

  • limma — pl.m. limmi …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • limma — lim·ma …   English syllables

  • limma — v ( de, t) …   Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok

  • limma — …   Useful english dictionary

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