User:Nick Vuci/Moments of Symmetry: Difference between revisions

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-'''Moments of Symmetry (MOS)''' are a family of scales created by a simple procedure and which extend the qualities of popular scales (such as the pentatonic and diatonic scales) into
+'''Moments of Symmetry (MOS)''' are scales created by a simple procedure that generates the common [[2L 3s|pentatonic]] and [[5L 2s|diatonic]] scales, but also extends their melodic coherence and structural balance to a wide range of novel xenharmonic scales. First described by Erv Wilson in the 1970's, the concept shares fundamental similarities and is often though of as synonymous with the concept of Well-Formed scales, as well as the more generalized concept of [[Maximum variety|MV2 scales]]. Over time, MOS has become a central tool in xenharmonic theory, inspiring a wide range of musical uses, analytical approaches, and derivative concepts such as [[MODMOS]], multi-MOS, and [[MOS rhythm|MOS-based rhythm]].
 == Constructing Moments of Symmetry ==