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Split out into its own page for now, also reverted "Fridgian" to "Phrygian" as part of my general opposition of non-serious names
 
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Here are the scales with 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 being the major scale.
Here are the scales with 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 being the major scale.


== Level 0 - Mohajira MOS - The Neutral Diatonic scale ==
== MOS Neutral Diatonic scale ==
1 2 v3 ^4 5 6 v7 1 or C D E{{demiflat2}} F{{demisharp2}} G A B{{demiflat2}} C
1 2 v3 ^4 5 6 v7 1 or C D E{{demiflat2}} F{{demisharp2}} G A B{{demiflat2}} C


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Strangely, the mode names do not match the typical order of western mode names due to the odd intervalic nature of Mohajira temperament.
Strangely, the mode names do not match the typical order of western mode names due to the odd intervalic nature of Mohajira temperament.


== Level 1 - Mohajira MODMOS by 1 alteration ==
== MODMOS with 1 alteration ==
Rast - 1 2 v3 4 5 6 v7 1
Rast - 1 2 v3 4 5 6 v7 1
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== Level 2 - Mohajira MODMOS by 2 alterations ==
== MODMOS with 2 alterations ==
Altered Neapolitan Major - 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 v7 1 or C Db Eb F G A Bd C
Altered Neapolitan Major - 1 b2 b3 4 5 6 v7 1 or C Db Eb F G A Bd C


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Altered Phrygian - 1 v2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1 or C Dd Eb F G Ab Bb
Altered Phrygian - 1 v2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 1 or C Dd Eb F G Ab Bb


== Level 3 - Meantone by 3 alterations ==
== Relation to meantone ==
The ordinary meantone diatonic can be reached by three alternations.
[[File:Altered_mohajira_levels.PNG|altered mohajira levels.PNG]]
[[File:Altered_mohajira_levels.PNG|altered mohajira levels.PNG]]