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{{MOS intro|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
{{MOS intro|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
Other important info can include the following:
Other important info can include the following:


* Whether the mos can be thought of a warping of another, more familiar mos or edo. Examples:
*Whether the mos can be thought of a warping of another, more familiar mos or edo. Examples:
**4L 3s can be seen as a warped diatonic scale (5L 2s), where one large step is replaced with a small step.
**4L 3s can be seen as a warped diatonic scale (5L 2s), where one large step is replaced with a small step.
**5L 1s can be seen as the equal-tempered whole-tone scale (6edo) but with one step that is larger than the others.
**5L 1s can be seen as the equal-tempered whole-tone scale (6edo) but with one step that is larger than the others.
*Usage, discovery, and noteworthy temperaments the mos corresponds to.
*Usage, discovery, and noteworthy temperaments the mos corresponds to.
*Under what conditions is the mos proper. This is only recommended for mosses with notable near-mos forms, as this information is included in the intro already.
*Under what conditions is the mos proper. This is only recommended for mosses with notable near-mos forms, as this information is included in the intro already.
Sections that would be otherwise too short, specifically temperament-related information, can be added in the lead section instead.


==Name(s)==
==Name(s)==
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</pre>{{MOS intervals|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
</pre>{{MOS intervals|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}


==Theory ==
==Theory==
Subsections include:
Subsections include:


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Other subsections include:
Other subsections include:


* Any theory described by musicians/theorists
*Any theory described by musicians/theorists
* Tetrachordal analysis or similar
*Tetrachordal analysis or similar


==Tuning ranges==
==Tuning ranges==
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Tuning ranges include:
Tuning ranges include:


*'''Simple tunings''' - Step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2.
*'''Simple tunings''' - Step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2
*'''Soft-of-basic''' '''tunings''' - Step ratios 4:3 and 5:3, in comparison to 3:2
*'''Soft-of-basic''' '''tunings''' - Step ratios softer than 2:1
*'''Hard-of-basic''' '''tunings''' - Step ratios 4:1 and 5:2, in comparison to 3:1.
*'''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:
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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.


== ''Categories'' (succeeds the last section) ==
==''Categories'' (succeeds the last section)==
The mos infobox automatically categorizes the mos by note count and under the category of abstract mos patterns. Any other categories can be added here.
The mos infobox automatically categorizes the mos by note count and under the category of abstract mos patterns. Any other categories can be added here.
==''Other sections not discussed here''==
*Gallery
*Notation
*Approaches (distinct from theory in that it's more about practice)