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7th Meantone [7,+1,+3]: C D Eb F Gb Ab Bb C
7th Meantone [7,+1,+3]: C D Eb F Gb Ab Bb C


===**__Alternate method for MODMOS scales__**===  
===**__2nd method for MODMOS scales__**===  
Another approach applies chromatic alterations not to the genchain but to the resulting scale, using scale degrees, not genchain positions, similar to UDP notation. There is still ambiguity.
Another approach applies chromatic alterations not to the genchain but to the resulting scale, using scale degrees, not genchain positions, similar to UDP notation. There is still ambiguity.


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1st Meantone [7] #2: C D# E F# G A B C
1st Meantone [7] #2: C D# E F# G A B C
2nd Meantone [7] #:5 C D E F G# A B C
2nd Meantone [7] #:5 C D E F G# A B C
7th Meantone [7] b4 b7: C Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb C
7th Meantone [7] b4 b7: C Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb C (breaks the pattern to avoid "3rd Meantone [7] #1")
4th Meantone [7] #4: C D Eb F# G A Bb C
4th Meantone [7] #4: C D Eb F# G A Bb C
5th Meantone [7] #7: C D Eb F G Ab B C
5th Meantone [7] #7: C D Eb F G Ab B C
6th Meantone [7] #3: C Db E F G Ab Bb C
6th Meantone [7] #3: C Db E F G Ab Bb C
7th Meantone [7] #6: C Db Eb F Gb A Bb C
7th Meantone [7] #6: C Db Eb F Gb A Bb C
The 3rd mode breaks the pattern to avoid "3rd Meantone [7] #1".


The advantage of the 1st method is that the modes of a MODMOS differ only by mode number.
The advantage of the 1st method is that the modes of a MODMOS differ only by mode number. Thus it's easier to tell if two scales are modes of each other. However, if ambiguity is allowed, this won't always be true.
 
The advantage of the 2nd method is that it's closer to how musicians describe scales, and thus more intuitive.


==[[#How to name rank-2 scales-Fractional-octave periods]]**__Fractional-octave periods__**==  
==[[#How to name rank-2 scales-Fractional-octave periods]]**__Fractional-octave periods__**==  
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//[Problem: The 2nd and 3rd examples use heptatonic alterations even though the scales aren't heptatonic.]//
//[Problem: The 2nd and 3rd examples use heptatonic alterations even though the scales aren't heptatonic.]//
//[Problem: octotonic alterations would be absurd!]//
//[Problem: octotonic alterations would be absurd!]//
//[Possible solution: non-MOS scales can't have chromatic alterations, only missing notes. 2nd example is 3rd Meantone[9,no8]. 3rd example is 5th Meantone[11,no8,no9].//


//[Possible solution: non-MOS scales can't have chromatic alterations, only missing notes. 2nd example is 3rd Meantone[9,no8]. 3rd example is 5th Meantone[11,no8,no9].//
//[Possible solution: non-MOS scales can't have chromatic alterations, only missing notes. 2nd example is 3rd Meantone[9,no8]. 3rd example is 5th Meantone[11,no8,no9].//
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7th Meantone [7,+1,+3]: C D Eb F Gb Ab Bb C&lt;br /&gt;
7th Meantone [7,+1,+3]: C D Eb F Gb Ab Bb C&lt;br /&gt;
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  Another approach applies chromatic alterations not to the genchain but to the resulting scale, using scale degrees, not genchain positions, similar to UDP notation. There is still ambiguity.&lt;br /&gt;
  Another approach applies chromatic alterations not to the genchain but to the resulting scale, using scale degrees, not genchain positions, similar to UDP notation. There is still ambiguity.&lt;br /&gt;
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1st Meantone [7] #2: C D# E F# G A B C&lt;br /&gt;
1st Meantone [7] #2: C D# E F# G A B C&lt;br /&gt;
2nd Meantone [7] #:5 C D E F G# A B C&lt;br /&gt;
2nd Meantone [7] #:5 C D E F G# A B C&lt;br /&gt;
7th Meantone [7] b4 b7: C Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb C&lt;br /&gt;
7th Meantone [7] b4 b7: C Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb C (breaks the pattern to avoid &amp;quot;3rd Meantone [7] #1&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
4th Meantone [7] #4: C D Eb F# G A Bb C&lt;br /&gt;
4th Meantone [7] #4: C D Eb F# G A Bb C&lt;br /&gt;
5th Meantone [7] #7: C D Eb F G Ab B C&lt;br /&gt;
5th Meantone [7] #7: C D Eb F G Ab B C&lt;br /&gt;
6th Meantone [7] #3: C Db E F G Ab Bb C&lt;br /&gt;
6th Meantone [7] #3: C Db E F G Ab Bb C&lt;br /&gt;
7th Meantone [7] #6: C Db Eb F Gb A Bb C&lt;br /&gt;
7th Meantone [7] #6: C Db Eb F Gb A Bb C&lt;br /&gt;
The 3rd mode breaks the pattern to avoid &amp;quot;3rd Meantone [7] #1&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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The advantage of the 1st method is that the modes of a MODMOS differ only by mode number.&lt;br /&gt;
The advantage of the 1st method is that the modes of a MODMOS differ only by mode number. Thus it's easier to tell if two scales are modes of each other. However, if ambiguity is allowed, this won't always be true.&lt;br /&gt;
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The advantage of the 2nd method is that it's closer to how musicians describe scales, and thus more intuitive.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;[Problem: The 2nd and 3rd examples use heptatonic alterations even though the scales aren't heptatonic.]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;[Problem: The 2nd and 3rd examples use heptatonic alterations even though the scales aren't heptatonic.]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;[Problem: octotonic alterations would be absurd!]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;[Problem: octotonic alterations would be absurd!]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;[Possible solution: non-MOS scales can't have chromatic alterations, only missing notes. 2nd example is 3rd Meantone[9,no8]. 3rd example is 5th Meantone[11,no8,no9].&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;[Possible solution: non-MOS scales can't have chromatic alterations, only missing notes. 2nd example is 3rd Meantone[9,no8]. 3rd example is 5th Meantone[11,no8,no9].&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;[Possible solution: non-MOS scales can't have chromatic alterations, only missing notes. 2nd example is 3rd Meantone[9,no8]. 3rd example is 5th Meantone[11,no8,no9].&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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