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== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
Any MOS can be clearly specified by giving its [[signature]], i.e. the number of small and large steps, which is typically notated e.g. "5L 2s. | Any MOS can be clearly specified by giving its [[signature]], i.e. the number of small and large steps, which is typically notated e.g. "5L 2s," and its equave. Sometimes, if one simply wants to talk about step sizes without specifying which is large and small, the notation "5a 2b" is used (which could refer to either [[5L 2s|diatonic]] or [[2L 5s|anti-diatonic]]). | ||
By default, the [[equave]] of a mos aL bs is assumed to be [[2/1]]. To specify a non-octave equave, "{{angbr|equave}}" is placed after the signature, e.g. [[4L 5s (3/1-equivalent)|4L 5s{{angbr|3/1}}]]. Using U+27E8 and U+27E9 angle brackets is recommended; using greater-than and less-than signs ("<equave>") is acceptable, but they can conflict with HTML and other uses of these symbols. | By default, the [[equave]] of a mos aL bs is assumed to be [[2/1]]. To specify a non-octave equave, "{{angbr|equave}}" is placed after the signature, e.g. [[4L 5s (3/1-equivalent)|4L 5s{{angbr|3/1}}]]. Using U+27E8 and U+27E9 angle brackets is recommended; using greater-than and less-than signs ("<equave>") is acceptable, but they can conflict with HTML and other uses of these symbols. | ||