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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">=MOS naming scheme=

(as proposed by Graham Breed)

The logic behind new names is as follows:

Happy and Grumpy are remnants of the dwarf scheme. A good proportion of

the shapes fit this pattern, so it's worth having a word for it.

Happy and Grumpy are remnants of the dwarf scheme. A good proportion of the shapes fit this pattern, so it's worth having a word for it.

Biggie is a contraction of "bi-grumpy". Rice is named after Rice Kagona.

Bicycle is a contraction of "bi-classical". This family is like the

Bicycle is a contraction of "bi-classical". This family is like the usual fifth-generated one, but half the size.

usual fifth-generated one, but half the size.

Mosh is a contraction of "mohajiraish". Mish is related to mosh.

Father is a temperament name. I think the etymology is a pun on

Father is a temperament name. I think the etymology is a pun on "fourths/thirds" and as such names a shape.

"fourths/thirds" and as such names a shape.

Bug is another temperament name, from the draft of the first part of Paul's forthcoming magnum opus. If it's too specific to apply to this family, I suggest "bogey" instead.

Bug is another temperament name, from the draft of the first part of

"Bi-equal" means the scale is made from two EDOs. There may be a better name for these. They become more important whan you look at complicated temperaments.

Paul's forthcoming magnum opus. If it's too specific to apply to this

family, I suggest "bogey" instead.

"Bi-equal" means the scale is made from two EDOs. There may be a better

name for these. They become more important whan you look at complicated

temperaments.

I'm using "fair" and "unfair" to distinguish the large from the small.

All the names uniquely specify a shape, and if the number of notes

All the names uniquely specify a shape, and if the number of notes doesn't need to be part of the name it isn't. That doesn't mean you'd leave them this terse in practice.

doesn't need to be part of the name it isn't. That doesn't mean you'd

leave them this terse in practice.

1L 4s Happy pentatonic

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(as proposed by Graham Breed)

The logic behind new names is as follows:

Happy and Grumpy are remnants of the dwarf scheme. A good proportion of~~ ~~

the shapes fit this pattern, so it's worth having a word for it.

Happy and Grumpy are remnants of the dwarf scheme. A good proportion of the shapes fit this pattern, so it's worth having a word for it.

Biggie is a contraction of &quot;bi-grumpy&quot;. Rice is named after Rice Kagona.

Bicycle is a contraction of &quot;bi-classical&quot;. This family is like the~~ ~~

Bicycle is a contraction of &quot;bi-classical&quot;. This family is like the usual fifth-generated one, but half the size.

usual fifth-generated one, but half the size.

Mosh is a contraction of &quot;mohajiraish&quot;. Mish is related to mosh.

Father is a temperament name. I think the etymology is a pun on~~ ~~

Father is a temperament name. I think the etymology is a pun on &quot;fourths/thirds&quot; and as such names a shape.

&quot;fourths/thirds&quot; and as such names a shape.

Bug is another temperament name, from the draft of the first part of Paul's forthcoming magnum opus. If it's too specific to apply to this family, I suggest &quot;bogey&quot; instead.

Bug is another temperament name, from the draft of the first part of~~ ~~

&quot;Bi-equal&quot; means the scale is made from two EDOs. There may be a better name for these. They become more important whan you look at complicated temperaments.

Paul's forthcoming magnum opus. If it's too specific to apply to this~~ ~~

family, I suggest &quot;bogey&quot; instead.

&quot;Bi-equal&quot; means the scale is made from two EDOs. There may be a better~~ ~~

name for these. They become more important whan you look at complicated~~ ~~

temperaments.

I'm using &quot;fair&quot; and &quot;unfair&quot; to distinguish the large from the small.

All the names uniquely specify a shape, and if the number of notes~~ ~~

All the names uniquely specify a shape, and if the number of notes doesn't need to be part of the name it isn't. That doesn't mean you'd leave them this terse in practice.

doesn't need to be part of the name it isn't. That doesn't mean you'd~~ ~~

leave them this terse in practice.

1L 4s Happy pentatonic

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 <div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">=MOS naming scheme=
 (as proposed by Graham Breed)
 The logic behind new names is as follows:
-Happy and Grumpy are remnants of the dwarf scheme. A good proportion of
-the shapes fit this pattern, so it's worth having a word for it.
+Happy and Grumpy are remnants of the dwarf scheme. A good proportion of the shapes fit this pattern, so it's worth having a word for it.
 Biggie is a contraction of "bi-grumpy". Rice is named after Rice Kagona.
-Bicycle is a contraction of "bi-classical". This family is like the
+Bicycle is a contraction of "bi-classical". This family is like the usual fifth-generated one, but half the size.
-usual fifth-generated one, but half the size.
 Mosh is a contraction of "mohajiraish". Mish is related to mosh.
-Father is a temperament name. I think the etymology is a pun on
+Father is a temperament name. I think the etymology is a pun on "fourths/thirds" and as such names a shape.
-"fourths/thirds" and as such names a shape.
+Bug is another temperament name, from the draft of the first part of Paul's forthcoming magnum opus. If it's too specific to apply to this family, I suggest "bogey" instead.
-Bug is another temperament name, from the draft of the first part of
+"Bi-equal" means the scale is made from two EDOs. There may be a better name for these. They become more important whan you look at complicated temperaments.
-Paul's forthcoming magnum opus. If it's too specific to apply to this
-family, I suggest "bogey" instead.
-"Bi-equal" means the scale is made from two EDOs. There may be a better
-name for these. They become more important whan you look at complicated
-temperaments.
 I'm using "fair" and "unfair" to distinguish the large from the small.
-All the names uniquely specify a shape, and if the number of notes
+All the names uniquely specify a shape, and if the number of notes doesn't need to be part of the name it isn't. That doesn't mean you'd leave them this terse in practice.
-doesn't need to be part of the name it isn't. That doesn't mean you'd
-leave them this terse in practice.
 L 4s Happy pentatonic
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 (as proposed by Graham Breed)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
 The logic behind new names is as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
-Happy and Grumpy are remnants of the dwarf scheme. A good proportion of&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
-the shapes fit this pattern, so it's worth having a word for it.&lt;br /&gt;
+Happy and Grumpy are remnants of the dwarf scheme. A good proportion of the shapes fit this pattern, so it's worth having a word for it.&lt;br /&gt;
 Biggie is a contraction of &amp;quot;bi-grumpy&amp;quot;. Rice is named after Rice Kagona.&lt;br /&gt;
-Bicycle is a contraction of &amp;quot;bi-classical&amp;quot;. This family is like the&lt;br /&gt;
+Bicycle is a contraction of &amp;quot;bi-classical&amp;quot;. This family is like the usual fifth-generated one, but half the size.&lt;br /&gt;
-usual fifth-generated one, but half the size.&lt;br /&gt;
 Mosh is a contraction of &amp;quot;mohajiraish&amp;quot;. Mish is related to mosh.&lt;br /&gt;
-Father is a temperament name. I think the etymology is a pun on&lt;br /&gt;
+Father is a temperament name. I think the etymology is a pun on &amp;quot;fourths/thirds&amp;quot; and as such names a shape.&lt;br /&gt;
-&amp;quot;fourths/thirds&amp;quot; and as such names a shape.&lt;br /&gt;
+Bug is another temperament name, from the draft of the first part of Paul's forthcoming magnum opus. If it's too specific to apply to this family, I suggest &amp;quot;bogey&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
-Bug is another temperament name, from the draft of the first part of&lt;br /&gt;
+&amp;quot;Bi-equal&amp;quot; means the scale is made from two EDOs. There may be a better name for these. They become more important whan you look at complicated temperaments.&lt;br /&gt;
-Paul's forthcoming magnum opus. If it's too specific to apply to this&lt;br /&gt;
-family, I suggest &amp;quot;bogey&amp;quot; instead.&lt;br /&gt;
-&amp;quot;Bi-equal&amp;quot; means the scale is made from two EDOs. There may be a better&lt;br /&gt;
-name for these. They become more important whan you look at complicated&lt;br /&gt;
-temperaments.&lt;br /&gt;
 I'm using &amp;quot;fair&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;unfair&amp;quot; to distinguish the large from the small.&lt;br /&gt;
-All the names uniquely specify a shape, and if the number of notes&lt;br /&gt;
+All the names uniquely specify a shape, and if the number of notes doesn't need to be part of the name it isn't. That doesn't mean you'd leave them this terse in practice.&lt;br /&gt;
-doesn't need to be part of the name it isn't. That doesn't mean you'd&lt;br /&gt;
-leave them this terse in practice.&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
 L 4s Happy pentatonic&lt;br /&gt;