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For guidance on how to expand or improve existing pages, this page's sections provide on what to include, and how to name each section. Sections should be added ''as needed''. Sections in ''italics'' do not denote actual sections, but rather items to add in addition to existing sections or outside of any section. This page uses 5L 2s as its running example. | For guidance on how to expand or improve existing pages, this page's sections provide on what to include, and how to name each section. Sections should be added ''as needed''. Sections in ''italics'' do not denote actual sections, but rather items to add in addition to existing sections or outside of any section. This page uses 5L 2s as its running example. | ||
Scale name is included in the lead section rather than its own section, since the main focus of a mos page is ''what it is'', not ''what it's called''. For TAMNAMS-named scales, this is accomplished using the [[Template:TAMNAMS name|TAMNAMS name]] template; in most cases, this is enough information. A name section ''may'' be added if there are contentious names (EG, misnomers), or an in-depth explanation is needed, but for TAMNAMS-named scales, the template already includes either further reasoning or a link to said reasoning. | |||
'''Disclaimer''': as this guide cannot account for every possible use case, editors are advised to use their best judgment on what to add or not. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding mos pages. | '''Disclaimer''': as this guide cannot account for every possible use case, editors are advised to use their best judgment on what to add or not. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding mos pages. | ||
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Listings of the scale's modes, or rotations of its step patterns, are added here. This can include mode names in use by the general community. Names that have not received use by the broader community use should be treated as idiosyncratic, and if applicable, the person who had proposed the names should be stated. Example: ''person-name'' has proposed/advocated for the following names... | Listings of the scale's modes, or rotations of its step patterns, are added here. This can include mode names in use by the general community. Names that have not received use by the broader community use should be treated as idiosyncratic, and if applicable, the person who had proposed the names should be stated. Example: ''person-name'' has proposed/advocated for the following names... | ||
Listing mode names ''specific'' to a tuning or temperament is not advised. Linking to such mode names is allowed.<pre> | Listing mode names ''specific'' to a tuning or temperament is not advised. Linking to such mode names is allowed. | ||
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{{MOS modes}} | {{MOS modes}} | ||
</pre>{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=5L 2s}} | </pre>{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=5L 2s}} | ||
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Tuning ranges include: | Tuning ranges include: | ||
* '''Simple tunings''' | * '''Simple tunings''' – Step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2 | ||
* '''Soft-of-basic''' '''tunings''' | * '''Soft-of-basic''' '''tunings''' – Step ratios softer than 2:1 | ||
* '''Hard-of-basic''' '''tunings''' | * '''Hard-of-basic''' '''tunings''' – Step ratios harder than 2:1 | ||
Sections for smaller ranges can be used instead. Such ranges include: | Sections for smaller ranges can be used instead. Such ranges include: | ||
* '''Ultrasoft tunings''' | * '''Ultrasoft tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 1:1 to 4:3 | ||
* '''Parasoft tunings''' | * '''Parasoft tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 4:3 to 3:2 | ||
* '''Hyposoft tunings''' | * '''Hyposoft tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 3:2 to 2:1, which can be split even further if needed: | ||
** '''Quasisoft tunings''' | ** '''Quasisoft tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 3:2 to 5:3 | ||
** '''Minisoft tunings''' | ** '''Minisoft tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 5:3 to 2:1 | ||
* '''Hypohard tunings''' | * '''Hypohard tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 2:1 to 3:1, which can be split even further if needed: | ||
** '''Minihard tunings''' | ** '''Minihard tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 2:1 to 5:2 | ||
** '''Quasihard tunings''' | ** '''Quasihard tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 5:2 to 3:1 | ||
* '''Parahard tunings''' | * '''Parahard tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 3:1 to 4:1 | ||
* '''Ultrahard tunings''' | * '''Ultrahard tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 4:1 to 1:0 | ||
The mos tunings template shows cent values for varying step ratios. | The mos tunings template shows cent values for varying step ratios. | ||
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Links to outside-wiki resources regarding the mos and/or its tunings can be added here. | Links to outside-wiki resources regarding the mos and/or its tunings can be added here. | ||
== References== | == References == | ||
If any works are cited, add them here. | If any works are cited, add them here. | ||
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== ''Other sections not discussed here'' == | == ''Other sections not discussed here'' == | ||
* Gallery | * Gallery – recommended location is before Music | ||
* Notation | * Notation – recommended location is after Intervals. Notation schemes shouldn't be added unless it has notable use by multiple composers or its use is ubiquitous, as with 5L 2s. If there are multiple notation schemes, this section may be made into a subpage, though this should be a last resort. | ||
* Approaches | * Approaches | ||
* Genchain | * Genchain | ||
* Trivia | * Trivia | ||
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