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→Suggested changes for mos pattern names: Added sephiroth->septonic; also added prefixes and abbreviations
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* There were Discord users with whom I shared a similar sentiment regarding the names of certain scales, mainly the mosses with the anti- prefix and the scales antidiatonic and superdiatonic.
* There were Discord users with whom I shared a similar sentiment regarding the names of certain scales, mainly the mosses with the anti- prefix and the scales antidiatonic and superdiatonic.
* Some names are still based on a temperament, so those are either replaced with a new name or at least altered so the references are more indirect.
* Some names are still based on a temperament (mainly the -oid names), so those are either replaced with a new name or at least altered so the references are more indirect.
* Some names are too long (in my opinion).
* Some names are too long (in my opinion).


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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
!Mos
! rowspan="2" |Mos
!Current name
! colspan="3" |Current name
!Proposed name
! colspan="3" |Suggested name(s)
!Reasoning
! rowspan="2" |Reasoning
!Possible issues
! rowspan="2" |Possible issues
|-
!Name
!Prefix
!Abbrev.
!Name
!Prefix
!Abbrev.
|-
|-
|1L 5s
|1L 5s
|antimachinoid
|antimachinoid
|amech-
|amech
|selenic
|selenic
|sel-
|sel
|An indirect reference to [[luna]] temperament; "selene" is Greek for "moon". This drops the anti- prefix.
|An indirect reference to [[luna]] temperament; "selene" is Greek for "moon". This drops the anti- prefix.
|
|
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|5L 1s
|5L 1s
|machinoid
|machinoid
|mech-
|mech
|mechatonic
|mechatonic
|unchagned
|unchagned
|A more indirect reference to [[machine]] temperament.
|A more indirect reference to [[machine]] temperament.
|Still references machine temperament.
|Still references machine temperament.
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|2L 5s
|2L 5s
|antidiatonic
|antidiatonic
|pel-
|pel
|pelic or pelotonic
|pelic or pelotonic
|unchagned
|unchagned
| rowspan="2" |From "[[pelog]]" and "[[armodue]]". The proposed names are to make both scales more distinct from diatonic. This drops the anti- and super- prefixes.
| rowspan="2" |From "[[pelog]]" and "[[armodue]]". The proposed names are to make both scales more distinct from diatonic. This drops the anti- and super- prefixes.
| rowspan="2" |The connection to diatonic may be beneficial to some musicians. Additionally, the mode names commonly used for both mosses are those from diatonic (lydian, ionian, etc) with the anti- and super- prefixes added.
| rowspan="2" |The connection to diatonic may be beneficial to some musicians. Additionally, the mode names commonly used for both mosses are those from diatonic (lydian, ionian, etc) with the anti- and super- prefixes added.
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|7L 2s
|7L 2s
|superdiatonic
|superdiatonic
|arm-
|arm
|armic or armotonic
|armic or armotonic
|unchagned
|unchagned
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1L 7s
| rowspan="2" |1L 7s
| rowspan="2" |antipine
| rowspan="2" |antipine
| rowspan="2" |apine-
| rowspan="2" |apine
|astelic, astelanic, or stelanic
|astelic, astelanic, or stelanic
|stel-
|stel
|A reference to how [[1L 7s]] is "somewhat of a w'''astelan'''d as far as low-harmonic-entropy scales are concerned". This drops the anti- prefix.
|A reference to how [[1L 7s]] is "somewhat of a w'''astelan'''d as far as low-harmonic-entropy scales are concerned". This drops the anti- prefix.
|"Astelic" is coincidentally the name of a YouTuber. The other names avoid this issue.
|"Astelic" is coincidentally the name of a YouTuber. The other names avoid this issue.
|-
|-
|conic
|conic
|con-
|con
|A pun on '''pine'''cones (porcu'''pine''' and '''pine'''cone). This drops the anti- prefix.
|A pun on '''pine'''cones (porcu'''pine''' and '''pine'''cone). This drops the anti- prefix.
|Pun.
|Pun.
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|1L 8s
|1L 8s
|antisubneutralic
|antisubneutralic
|mineric
|ablu-
|ablu
|mineric /mɪnˈeɹɪk/
|mine- (with a silent e)
|minc
|A portmanteau of [[Miracle|'''mi'''racle]] and [[Negri|'''ne'''g'''r'''i]] temperaments. Shorter name. This drops the anti- prefix.
|A portmanteau of [[Miracle|'''mi'''racle]] and [[Negri|'''ne'''g'''r'''i]] temperaments. Shorter name. This drops the anti- prefix.
|
|
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|8L 1s
|8L 1s
|subneutralic
|subneutralic
|blu-
|blu
|azurtonic
|azurtonic
|An indirect reference to [[bleu]] temperament; azure is a specific shade of blue. Simplified name. The sub- prefix may falsely suggest another scale called "neutralic", similar to how sub'''aric''' (2L 6s) is the parent to both j'''aric''' (2L 8s) and t'''aric''' (8L 2s).
|azu- or unchanged
|New name is technically referencing a temperament. The sub- prefix reasoning may be a stretch, since subaric, jaric, and taric is the only group of mosses related this way.
|azu or unchanged
|An indirect reference to [[bleu]] temperament; azure is a specific shade of blue. Simplified name. The sub- prefix may falsely suggest another scale called "(prefix)neutralic", similar to how sub'''aric''' (2L 6s) is the parent to both j'''aric''' (2L 8s) and t'''aric''' (8L 2s).
|New name is referencing a temperament, albeit indirectly. The sub- prefix reasoning may be a stretch, since subaric, jaric, and taric is the only group of mosses related this way.
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1L 9s
| rowspan="3" |1L 9s
| rowspan="3" |antisinatonic
| rowspan="3" |antisinatonic
| rowspan="3" |asina-
| rowspan="3" |asi
|alentic
|alentic
|alen-
|alen
|An indirect reference to [[Valentine|v'''alent'''ine]] temperament. This drops the anti- prefix.
|An indirect reference to [[Valentine|v'''alent'''ine]] temperament. This drops the anti- prefix.
|Coincidentally the name of a company.
|Coincidentally the name of a company.
|-
|-
|lupercalic
|lupercalic
|luper-
|lup
|In reference to Lupercalia, a Roman fertility festival observed on February 15th, compared to Valentine's day, which is February 14th.
|In reference to Lupercalia, a Roman fertility festival observed on February 15th, compared to Valentine's day, which is February 14th.
|How common is this knowledge?
|How common is this knowledge?
|-
|-
|pydecic
|pydecic
|pyde-
|pyd
|An indirect reference to "hap'''py dec'''atonic", a name from Graham Breed's naming system. This drops the anti- prefix
|An indirect reference to "hap'''py dec'''atonic", a name from Graham Breed's naming system. This drops the anti- prefix
|The "py" may falsely suggest a connection with Pythagorean tuning.
|The "py" may falsely suggest a connection with Pythagorean tuning.
|-
| rowspan="2" |3L 7s
| rowspan="2" |sephiroid
| rowspan="2" |seph-
| rowspan="2" |seph
|septonic
| rowspan="2" |sept- or unchanged
| rowspan="2" |sept or unchanged
|The reference to [[sephiroth]] is made even more indirect. As a bonus, "sept" (meaning seven) may also refer to the 7 small steps of the mos pattern.
|May falsely suggest the scale is 7 notes, when it's actually 10 notes.
|-
|terseptonic
|Like "septonic", but with "ter-" added (meaning 3) to reinforce the step pattern of 3L 7s.
|Somewhat more complicated than "sephiroid".
|}
|}
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