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===Naming specific mos intervals=== | ===Naming specific mos intervals=== | ||
The phrase ''k-mosstep'' by itself does not specify the exact size of an interval. To refer to specific intervals, the familiar modifiers of ''major'', ''minor'', ''augmented'', ''diminished'' and ''perfect'' are used. As mosses | The phrase ''k-mosstep'' by itself does not specify the exact size of an interval. To refer to specific intervals, the familiar modifiers of ''major'', ''minor'', ''augmented'', ''diminished'' and ''perfect'' are used. As mosses have [[maximum variety]] 2, every interval (except for the [[1/1|unison]] and [[2/1|octave]]) will be in no more than two sizes. | ||
The modifiers of ''major'', ''minor'', ''augmented'', ''perfect'', and ''diminished'' (abbreviated as M, m, A, P, and d respectively) are given as such: | The modifiers of ''major'', ''minor'', ''augmented'', ''perfect'', and ''diminished'' (abbreviated as M, m, A, P, and d respectively) are given as such: | ||
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===Naming alterations by a chroma=== | ===Naming alterations by a chroma=== | ||
TAMNAMS also uses the modifiers of ''augmented'' and ''diminished'' to refer to ''alterations'' of a mos interval, much like with using sharps and flats in standard notation. Mos intervals are altered by raising or lowering it by a ''moschroma'' (or simply ''chroma'', if context allows), a generalized sharp/flat that is the difference between a large step and a small step. Raising a minor mos interval by a chroma makes it major; the reverse is true. Raising a major or perfect mos interval repeatedly makes an augmented, doubly-augmented, and a triply-augmented mos interval. Likewise, lowering a minor or perfect mos interval repeatedly makes a diminished, doubly-diminished, and a triply-diminished mos interval. A unison, period or equave that is itself augmented or diminished may also be referred to a ''mosaugmented'' or ''mosdiminished'' unison, period or equave, respectively. Here, the meaning of unison and octave does not change depending on the mos pattern, but the meanings of augmented and diminished do. | TAMNAMS also uses the modifiers of ''augmented'' and ''diminished'' to refer to ''alterations'' of a mos interval, much like with using sharps and flats in standard notation. Mos intervals are altered by raising or lowering it by a ''moschroma'' (or simply ''chroma'', if context allows), a generalized sharp/flat that is the difference between a large step and a small step. Raising a minor mos interval by a chroma makes it major; the reverse is true. Raising a major or perfect mos interval repeatedly makes an augmented, doubly-augmented, and a triply-augmented mos interval. Likewise, lowering a minor or perfect mos interval repeatedly makes a diminished, doubly-diminished, and a triply-diminished mos interval. A unison, period or equave that is itself augmented or diminished may also be referred to a ''mosaugmented'' or ''mosdiminished'' unison, period or equave, respectively. Here, the meaning of unison and octave does not change depending on the mos pattern, but the meanings of augmented and diminished do. | ||