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Upmajor and downminor work similarly.

The quadruple stack always has the exact same shape: two above and two below. This ~~unchanging~~ shape enables one to parse the stack as a whole. The only question is whether the arrows point up or down, and whether they are single or double. The triple stack (two above, one below) can likewise be parsed as a whole.

The quadruple stack always has the exact same shape: two above and two below. The upper two arrows are always a 4th above the lower two. This standardized shape enables one to parse the stack as a whole. The only question is whether the arrows point up or down, and whether they are single or double. The triple stack (two above, one below) can likewise be parsed as a whole.

The lowest arrow in the quadruple stack always indicates the tonic. The triple stack's lowest arrow indicates the 3rd, and its highest arrow indicates the 7th. Thus it's easy to deduce the tonic from either stack. Note that C downmajor and vA upminor have slightly different key signatures. The former has plain D and the latter has down D.

Modal key signatures are possible, e.g. G downmixolydian is G A ~~vB C~~ D vE vF G.

Modal key signatures are possible, e.g. A downmixolydian is A B vC# D E vF# vG A. Its key signature has 2 sharps and one triple stack of downs. It's like D downmajor's key signature, except that the triple stack is a 5th higher.

See also: [[Kite's Thoughts on 41edo Note Names and Key Signatures]]

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 Upmajor and downminor work similarly.
-The quadruple stack always has the exact same shape: two above and two below. This unchanging shape enables one to parse the stack as a whole. The only question is whether the arrows point up or down, and whether they are single or double. The triple stack (two above, one below) can likewise be parsed as a whole.
+The quadruple stack always has the exact same shape: two above and two below. The upper two arrows are always a 4th above the lower two. This standardized shape enables one to parse the stack as a whole. The only question is whether the arrows point up or down, and whether they are single or double. The triple stack (two above, one below) can likewise be parsed as a whole.
 The lowest arrow in the quadruple stack always indicates the tonic. The triple stack's lowest arrow indicates the 3rd, and its highest arrow indicates the 7th. Thus it's easy to deduce the tonic from either stack. Note that C downmajor and vA upminor have slightly different key signatures. The former has plain D and the latter has down D.
-Modal key signatures are possible, e.g. G downmixolydian is G A vB C D vE vF G.
+Modal key signatures are possible, e.g. A downmixolydian is A B vC# D E vF# vG A. Its key signature has 2 sharps and one triple stack of downs. It's like D downmajor's key signature, except that the triple stack is a 5th higher.
 See also: [[Kite's Thoughts on 41edo Note Names and Key Signatures]]