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Regular temperaments can also be described systematically using [[temperament merging]]. For example, 7&12[7] is equivalent to meantone[7]. Temperament merging expressions are not unique, so 5&7[7] is another equivalent to meantone[7]. | Regular temperaments can also be described systematically using [[temperament merging]]. For example, 7&12[7] is equivalent to meantone[7]. Temperament merging expressions are not unique, so 5&7[7] is another equivalent to meantone[7]. | ||
== MOS | == MOS scales == | ||
[[MOS scale]]s can be identified systematically by their [[scale signature]], i.e. the number of large and small steps. For example, the diatonic scale's signature is [[5L 2s]]. Since scale signature does not carry tuning information, the tuning method is often prefixed in order to describe a concrete MOS scale, including superset edos (e.g. "31edo 5L 2s") and [[step ratio]] (e.g. "5:3 5L 2s"). | [[MOS scale]]s can be identified systematically by their [[scale signature]], i.e. the number of large and small steps. For example, the diatonic scale's signature is [[5L 2s]]. Since scale signature does not carry tuning information, the tuning method is often prefixed in order to describe a concrete MOS scale, including superset edos (e.g. "31edo 5L 2s") and [[step ratio]] (e.g. "5:3 5L 2s"). | ||