Definition of Diesis. Meaning of Diesis. Synonyms of Diesis

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Definition of Diesis

Diesis
Diesis Di"e*sis, n.; pl. Dieses. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to let go through, dissolve; dia` through + ? to let go, send.] 1. (Mus.) A small interval, less than any in actual practice, but used in the mathematical calculation of intervals. 2. (Print.) The mark [dag]; -- called also double dagger.

Meaning of Diesis from wikipedia

- Diesis (128:125) demonstration The octave C-C′, the three justly tuned major thirds C-E-G♯-B♯ and the descending diesis C′-B♯ are pla**** (see example)...
- Diesis is a small modification of music pitch. Diesis may also refer to: Diesis (horse) (1980-2006) Diesis (typography) (‡), also known as a double dagger...
- when Diesis suffered from lameness in early April and then injured a leg shortly before his seasonal debut in the 2000 Guineas. On 30 April Diesis started...
- m****cripts. In older texts, it is called an obelisk. A double dagger or diesis ‡ is a variant with two hilts and crossguards that usually marks a third...
- Electronic tuner Music portal For the etymology of the words dièse, diesis, and δίεσις, see diesis. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Musical Notation" . Encyclopædia...
- (81:80) on C In music theory, the syntonic comma, also known as the chromatic diesis, the Didymean comma, the Ptolemaic comma, or the diatonic comma is a small...
- the diesis, as well as a variety of other commas. 19 TET tempers out the septimal diesis and syntonic comma, but does not temper out the diesis. 22 TET...
- sharp; -ess (after consonant) and -ss (after vowel) = flat diesis = sharp; bemolle = flat diesis (or diez) = sharp; hyphesis = flat 嬰 (ei) = ♯ (sharp); 変...
- other five are chromatic, and 76.0 cents wide; they differ by the lesser diesis of ratio 128:125 or 41.1 cents. 12-tone scales tuned in just intonation...
- In music, septimal diesis (or slendro diesis) is an interval with the ratio of 49:48 [citation needed] play, which is the difference between the septimal...