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== Scales ==
== Scales ==
{{Main| List of MOS scales in 12edo }}
{{See also| List of MOS scales in 12edo }}


The two most common 12edo mos scales are meantone[5] and meantone[7].
The two most common 12edo MOS scales are meantone[5] and meantone[7].
* Diatonic (meantone) 5L2s 2221221 (generator = 7\12)
* Diatonic: [[5L 2s]] – 2221221 (generator = 7\12)
* Pentatonic (meantone) 2L3s 22323 (generator = 7\12)
* Pentatonic: [[2L 3s]] – 22323 (generator = 7\12)
* Diminished 4L4s 12121212 (generator = 1\12, period = 3\12)


=== Non-mos scales ===
The diminished and augmented scales are also MOS scales.
Due to 12edo's dominance, some non-mos scales are also widely used in many musical practices around the world.
* Diminished: [[4L 4s]] – 12121212 (generator = 1\12, period = 3\12)
* Augmented: [[3L 3s]] – 13131313 (generator = 1\12, period = 4\12)


* Harmonic major – 2212132
Other widely used scales include:
* Melodic major – 2212122
* Melodic minor – 2122221
* Harmonic minor – 2122131
* Harmonic major – 2212131
* Hungarian minor – 2131131
* Hungarian minor – 2131131
* Maqam hijaz / double harmonic major – 1312131
* Maqam hijaz / double harmonic major – 1312131
* 5-odd-limit tonality diamond – 3112113
[[File:12edo modes.pdf|thumb]]


== Well temperaments ==
== Well temperaments ==