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== Expanding names for smaller mosses ==

TAMANMS additionally provides optional names for mosses with fewer than six steps. These mosses require that some small integer multiple of the period is equal to an octave, under the reasoning that such step patterns are common and broad in tuning that their names can be validly reused in non-octave contexts. As a result, these names are chosen to be as general as possible, so as to avoid any bias or flavor towards anything other than their step counts or step patterns.

By default, all names assume octave-equivalence or equivalence with a tempered octave. When discussing these scales in a non-octave context, it's recommended to say ''equave''-equivalent ''pattern'' (EG, "3/1-equivalent tetric" when discussing a 3L 1s pattern in an tritave-equivalent context); if context is established, such as if the scale signature is present, this can be dropped and the pattern name by itself can be said.

The exception to this are the names ''monowood'' and ''biwood'', which must refer to an octave-equivalent mos pattern of 1L 1s or 2L 2s, respectively. Additionally, the name ''monowood'' is advised over ''trivial'' to refer to an octave-equivalent 1L 1s scale.

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! colspan="6" | 2-note mosses

|-

! Pattern !! Name !! Prefix !! Abbr.

! ~~Must~~ be ~~2/1~~-~~equivalent~~? !! Etymology

! Can be non-octave? !! Etymology

|-

| rowspan="2" | [[1L 1s]] || trivial || triv- || trv

| rowspan="2" |[[1L 1s]]|| trivial || triv- || trv

| No || The simplest valid mos pattern.

| Yes || The simplest valid mos pattern.

|-

| monowood

| monowd-

| w

| ~~Yes~~

| No (octave-only)

| Blackwood[10] and whitewood[14] generalized to 1 period.

|-

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! Pattern !! Name !! Prefix !! Abbr.

! ~~Must~~ be ~~2/1~~-~~equivalent~~? !! Etymology

! Can be non-octave? !! Etymology

|-

| [[1L 2s]] || antrial || atri- || at

|[[1L 2s]]|| antrial || atri- || at

| No || Opposite pattern of 2L 1s, with broader range. Shortening of ''anti-trial''.

| Yes || Opposite pattern of 2L 1s, with broader range. Shortening of ''anti-trial''.

|-

| [[2L 1s]] || trial || tri- || t

|[[2L 1s]]|| trial || tri- || t

| No || From tri- for 3.

| Yes || From tri- for 3.

|-

! colspan="6" | 4-note mosses

|-

! Pattern !! Name !! Prefix !! Abbr.

! ~~Must~~ be ~~2/1~~-~~equivalent~~? !! Etymology

! Can be non-octave? !! Etymology

|-

| [[1L 3s]] || antetric || atetra- || att

|[[1L 3s]]|| antetric || atetra- || att

| No || Opposite pattern of 3L 1s, with broader range. Shortening of ''anti-tetric''.

| Yes || Opposite pattern of 3L 1s, with broader range. Shortening of ''anti-tetric''.

|-

| [[2L 2s]] || biwood || biwd- || bw

|[[2L 2s]]|| biwood || biwd- || bw

| ~~Yes~~ || Blackwood[10] and whitewood[14] generalized to 2 periods.

| No (octave-only) || Blackwood[10] and whitewood[14] generalized to 2 periods.

|-

| [[3L 1s]] || tetric || tetra- || tt

|[[3L 1s]]|| tetric || tetra- || tt

| No || From tetra- for 4.

| Yes || From tetra- for 4.

|-

! colspan="6" | 5-note mosses

|-

! Pattern !! Name !! Prefix !! Abbr.

! ~~Must~~ be ~~2/1~~-~~equivalent~~? !! Etymology

! Can be non-octave? !! Etymology

|-

| [[1L 4s]] || pedal || ped- || pd

|[[1L 4s]]|| pedal || ped- || pd

| No || From Latin ''ped'', for ''foot''; one big toe and four small toes.

| Yes || From Latin ''ped'', for ''foot''; one big toe and four small toes.

|-

| [[2L 3s]] || pentic || pent- || pt

|[[2L 3s]]|| pentic || pent- || pt

| No || Common pentatonic; from penta- for 5.

| Yes || Common pentatonic; from penta- for 5.

|-

| [[3L 2s]] || antipentic || apent- || apt

|[[3L 2s]]|| antipentic || apent- || apt

| No || Opposite pattern of 2L 3s.

| Yes || Opposite pattern of 2L 3s.

|-

| [[4L 1s]] || manual || manu- || mnu

|[[4L 1s]]|| manual || manu- || mnu

| No || From Latin ''manus'', for ''hand''; one thumb and four longer fingers.

| Yes || From Latin ''manus'', for ''hand''; one thumb and four longer fingers.

|}

== Reasoning for mos pattern names ==

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 == Expanding names for smaller mosses ==
 TAMANMS additionally provides optional names for mosses with fewer than six steps. These mosses require that some small integer multiple of the period is equal to an octave, under the reasoning that such step patterns are common and broad in tuning that their names can be validly reused in non-octave contexts. As a result, these names are chosen to be as general as possible, so as to avoid any bias or flavor towards anything other than their step counts or step patterns.
+By default, all names assume octave-equivalence or equivalence with a tempered octave. When discussing these scales in a non-octave context, it's recommended to say ''equave''-equivalent ''pattern'' (EG, "3/1-equivalent tetric" when discussing a 3L 1s pattern in an tritave-equivalent context); if context is established, such as if the scale signature is present, this can be dropped and the pattern name by itself can be said.
 The exception to this are the names ''monowood'' and ''biwood'', which must refer to an octave-equivalent mos pattern of 1L 1s or 2L 2s, respectively. Additionally, the name ''monowood'' is advised over ''trivial'' to refer to an octave-equivalent 1L 1s scale.
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 ! colspan="6" | 2-note mosses
 |-
-! Pattern  !!  Name  !!  Prefix !! Abbr.
+! Pattern !! Name !! Prefix !! Abbr.
-! Must be 2/1-equivalent? !! Etymology
+! Can be non-octave? !! Etymology
 |-
-| rowspan="2" | [[1L 1s]] || trivial || triv- || trv
+| rowspan="2" |[[1L 1s]]|| trivial || triv- || trv
-| No || The simplest valid mos pattern.
+| Yes || The simplest valid mos pattern.
 |-
 | monowood
 | monowd-
 | w
-| Yes
+| No (octave-only)
 | Blackwood[10] and whitewood[14] generalized to 1 period.
 |-
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 |-
 ! Pattern !! Name !! Prefix !! Abbr.
-! Must be 2/1-equivalent? !! Etymology
+! Can be non-octave? !! Etymology
 |-
-| [[1L 2s]] || antrial || atri- || at
+|[[1L 2s]]|| antrial || atri- || at
-| No || Opposite pattern of 2L 1s, with broader range. Shortening of ''anti-trial''.
+| Yes || Opposite pattern of 2L 1s, with broader range. Shortening of ''anti-trial''.
 |-
-| [[2L 1s]] || trial || tri- || t
+|[[2L 1s]]|| trial || tri- || t
-| No || From tri- for 3.
+| Yes || From tri- for 3.
 |-
 ! colspan="6" | 4-note mosses
 |-
 ! Pattern !! Name !! Prefix !! Abbr.
-! Must be 2/1-equivalent? !! Etymology
+! Can be non-octave? !! Etymology
 |-
-| [[1L 3s]] || antetric || atetra- || att
+|[[1L 3s]]|| antetric || atetra- || att
-| No || Opposite pattern of 3L 1s, with broader range. Shortening of ''anti-tetric''.
+| Yes || Opposite pattern of 3L 1s, with broader range. Shortening of ''anti-tetric''.
 |-
-| [[2L 2s]] || biwood || biwd- || bw
+|[[2L 2s]]|| biwood || biwd- || bw
-| Yes || Blackwood[10] and whitewood[14] generalized to 2 periods.
+| No (octave-only) || Blackwood[10] and whitewood[14] generalized to 2 periods.
 |-
-| [[3L 1s]] || tetric || tetra- || tt
+|[[3L 1s]]|| tetric || tetra- || tt
-| No || From tetra- for 4.
+| Yes || From tetra- for 4.
 |-
 ! colspan="6" | 5-note mosses
 |-
 ! Pattern !! Name !! Prefix !! Abbr.
-! Must be 2/1-equivalent? !! Etymology
+! Can be non-octave? !! Etymology
 |-
-| [[1L 4s]] || pedal || ped- || pd
+|[[1L 4s]]|| pedal || ped- || pd
-| No || From Latin ''ped'', for ''foot''; one big toe and four small toes.
+| Yes || From Latin ''ped'', for ''foot''; one big toe and four small toes.
 |-
-| [[2L 3s]] || pentic || pent- || pt
+|[[2L 3s]]|| pentic || pent- || pt
-| No || Common pentatonic; from penta- for 5.
+| Yes || Common pentatonic; from penta- for 5.
 |-
-| [[3L 2s]] || antipentic || apent- || apt
+|[[3L 2s]]|| antipentic || apent- || apt
-| No || Opposite pattern of 2L 3s.
+| Yes || Opposite pattern of 2L 3s.
 |-
-| [[4L 1s]] || manual || manu- || mnu
+|[[4L 1s]]|| manual || manu- || mnu
-| No || From Latin ''manus'', for ''hand''; one thumb and four longer fingers.
+| Yes || From Latin ''manus'', for ''hand''; one thumb and four longer fingers.
 |}
 == Reasoning for mos pattern names ==