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'''Moments of Symmetry (MOS)''' are scales created by a simple procedure that generates the common [[2L 3s|pentatonic]] and [[5L 2s|diatonic]] scales, but also a wide range of novel xenharmonic scales that share the same melodic coherence and structural balance. First described by [[Erv Wilson]] in the 1970's, the concept shares fundamental similarities and is often thought of as synonymous with the concept of Well-Formed scales, as well as the more generalized concept of [[Maximum variety|MV2 scales]]. Over time, MOS ~~has~~ become a ~~central tool~~ in xenharmonic theory, inspiring a wide range of musical uses, analytical approaches, and derivative concepts such as [[MODMOS]], multi-MOS, and [[MOS rhythm|MOS-based rhythm]].

'''Moments of Symmetry (MOS)''' are scales created by a simple procedure that generates the common [[2L 3s|pentatonic]] and [[5L 2s|diatonic]] scales, but also a wide range of novel xenharmonic scales that share the same melodic coherence and structural balance. First described by [[Erv Wilson]] in the 1970's, the concept shares fundamental similarities and is often thought of as synonymous with the concept of Well-Formed scales, as well as the more generalized concept of [[Maximum variety|MV2 scales]]. Over time, MOS have become a fundamental concept in xenharmonic theory, inspiring a wide range of musical uses, analytical approaches, and derivative concepts such as [[MODMOS]], multi-MOS, and [[MOS rhythm|MOS-based rhythm]].

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-'''Moments of Symmetry (MOS)''' are scales created by a simple procedure that generates the common [[2L 3s|pentatonic]] and [[5L 2s|diatonic]] scales, but also a wide range of novel xenharmonic scales that share the same melodic coherence and structural balance. First described by [[Erv Wilson]] in the 1970's, the concept shares fundamental similarities and is often thought of as synonymous with the concept of Well-Formed scales, as well as the more generalized concept of [[Maximum variety|MV2 scales]]. Over time, MOS has become a central tool in xenharmonic theory, inspiring a wide range of musical uses, analytical approaches, and derivative concepts such as [[MODMOS]], multi-MOS, and [[MOS rhythm|MOS-based rhythm]].
+'''Moments of Symmetry (MOS)''' are scales created by a simple procedure that generates the common [[2L 3s|pentatonic]] and [[5L 2s|diatonic]] scales, but also a wide range of novel xenharmonic scales that share the same melodic coherence and structural balance. First described by [[Erv Wilson]] in the 1970's, the concept shares fundamental similarities and is often thought of as synonymous with the concept of Well-Formed scales, as well as the more generalized concept of [[Maximum variety|MV2 scales]]. Over time, MOS have become a fundamental concept in xenharmonic theory, inspiring a wide range of musical uses, analytical approaches, and derivative concepts such as [[MODMOS]], multi-MOS, and [[MOS rhythm|MOS-based rhythm]].
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