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Metallic MOS scales are a family of [[MOS scale|MOS scales]] generated by [[wikipedia:Metallic_mean|metallic means]]. These scales offer interesting musical possibilities due to special mathematical properties of the metallic means. | Metallic MOS scales are a family of [[MOS scale|MOS scales]] generated by [[wikipedia:Metallic_mean|metallic means]]. These scales offer interesting musical possibilities due to special mathematical properties of the metallic means. | ||
In keeping with the grand tradition of prefixing the acronym “MOS” with things that also start with “m” (examples being MODMOS and multi-MOS), Douglas Blumeyer proposes ''met-MOS'' as their abbreviation. | In keeping with the grand tradition of prefixing the acronym “MOS” with things that also start with “m” (examples being MODMOS and multi-MOS), [[Douglas Blumeyer]] proposes ''met-MOS'' as their abbreviation. | ||
The first metallic mean is by far the best known: the golden mean, | The first metallic mean is by far the best known: the golden mean, | ||