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If we take a MOS scale, and adjust one or more its notes up or down by some ''other'' consistent interval besides a chroma, we instead obtain an inflected MOS scale. This process is called '''MOS inflection'''.

~~An inflected MOS lacks many useful structural properties of~~ a MODMOS, most importantly [[epimorphism]]. Compared to a MODMOS, it also preserves less of the character of the original MOS scale, which could be useful or detrimental depending on one’s goals in making the scale.

A scale being a MODMOS guarantees a number of useful characteristics, most importantly [[epimorphism]]. A MOS inflection ''might'' sometimes have these properties, but it often doesn't. Compared to a MODMOS, it also typically preserves less of the 'character' of the original MOS scale, which could be useful or detrimental depending on one’s goals in making the scale.

== Types of MOS inflection ==

{{Idiosyncratic terms|The terms for the different kinds of MOS inflection, proposed by [[Budjarn Lambeth]]}}

It’s likely that many more types could be conceived of. Feel free to edit this page and add any which you find useful or interesting.

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Then alter two of its steps by increments of 125.373 [[cents]], and then [[octave reduce]] the result, you get the following robust inflected MOS:

Then alter two of its steps by increments of 125.373 [[cents]], and then [[octave reduction|octave-reduce]] the result, you get the following robust inflected MOS:

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Aspirational MOS inflection may be conducted with similar goals to [[well temperament]]: it may be used to blunt the rough edges of an MOS by sanding over one or two of its [[wolf interval]]s.

[[Category:MOS scale~~]][[Category:MODMOS~~]]

[[Category:MOS scale]]

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 If we take a MOS scale, and adjust one or more its notes up or down by some ''other'' consistent interval besides a chroma, we instead obtain an inflected MOS scale. This process is called '''MOS inflection'''.
-An inflected MOS lacks many useful structural properties of a MODMOS, most importantly [[epimorphism]]. Compared to a MODMOS, it also preserves less of the character of the original MOS scale, which could be useful or detrimental depending on one’s goals in making the scale.
+A scale being a MODMOS guarantees a number of useful characteristics, most importantly [[epimorphism]]. A MOS inflection ''might'' sometimes have these properties, but it often doesn't. Compared to a MODMOS, it also typically preserves less of the 'character' of the original MOS scale, which could be useful or detrimental depending on one’s goals in making the scale.
 == Types of MOS inflection ==
+{{Idiosyncratic terms|The terms for the different kinds of MOS inflection, proposed by [[Budjarn Lambeth]]}}
 It’s likely that many more types could be conceived of. Feel free to edit this page and add any which you find useful or interesting.
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 * 1200.000
-Then alter two of its steps by increments of 125.373 [[cents]], and then [[octave reduce]] the result, you get the following robust inflected MOS:
+Then alter two of its steps by increments of 125.373 [[cents]], and then [[octave reduction|octave-reduce]] the result, you get the following robust inflected MOS:
 * 125.373
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 Aspirational MOS inflection may be conducted with similar goals to [[well temperament]]: it may be used to blunt the rough edges of an MOS by sanding over one or two of its [[wolf interval]]s.
-[[Category:MOS scale]][[Category:MODMOS]]
+[[Category:MOS scale]]