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* The mosunison and mosoctave are '''perfect''' because they only have one size each.

* The generating intervals, or generators, are referred to as '''perfect'''. Note that a mos actually has two generators - a bright and dark generator - and both generators have two sizes each~~. The following subsection explains how to find these~~. For our running example of 3L 4s, the generators are a 2-mosstep and 5-mosstep. ~~When people talk about the~~ generating intervals~~, they are~~ usually ~~referring to their~~ perfect form; specifically:

* The generating intervals, or generators, are referred to as '''perfect'''. Note that a mos actually has two generators - a bright and dark generator - and both generators have two sizes each. For our running example of 3L 4s, the generators are a 2-mosstep and 5-mosstep (the following subsection explains how to find these). Referring to a mos's generating intervals usually implies its perfect form; specifically:

** The large size of the bright generator is '''perfect''', and the small size is '''diminished'''.

** The large size of the dark generator is '''augmented''', and the small size is '''perfect'''.

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=== Naming alterations by a chroma ===

TAMNAMS also uses the modifiers of ''augmented'' and ''diminished'' to refer to ''alterations'' of a mos interval, much like with using sharps and flats in standard notation. Mos intervals are altered by raising or lowering it by a ''moschroma'' (or simply ''chroma'', if context allows), a generalized sharp/flat that is the difference between a large step and a small step. Raising a minor mos interval by a chroma makes it major~~, and lowering a major mos interval makes it minor~~. Raising a major or perfect mos interval makes an augmented, doubly-augmented, and ~~(uncommonly)~~ a triply-augmented mos interval. Likewise, lowering a minor or perfect mos interval makes a diminished, doubly-diminished, and ~~(uncommonly)~~ a triply-diminished mos interval. A mosunison or mosoctave that is itself augmented or diminished may also be referred to a ''mosaugmented'' or ''mosdiminished'' unison or octave. Here, the meaning of unison and octave does not change depending on the mos pattern, but the meanings of augmented and diminished do.

TAMNAMS also uses the modifiers of ''augmented'' and ''diminished'' to refer to ''alterations'' of a mos interval, much like with using sharps and flats in standard notation. Mos intervals are altered by raising or lowering it by a ''moschroma'' (or simply ''chroma'', if context allows), a generalized sharp/flat that is the difference between a large step and a small step. Raising a minor mos interval by a chroma makes it major; the reverse is true. Raising a major or perfect mos interval repeatedly makes an augmented, doubly-augmented, and a triply-augmented mos interval. Likewise, lowering a minor or perfect mos interval repeatedly makes a diminished, doubly-diminished, and a triply-diminished mos interval. A mosunison or mosoctave that is itself augmented or diminished may also be referred to a ''mosaugmented'' or ''mosdiminished'' unison or octave. Here, the meaning of unison and octave does not change depending on the mos pattern, but the meanings of augmented and diminished do.

Repetition of "A" or "d" is used to denote repeatedly augmented/diminished mos intervals, and is sufficient in most cases. It's typically uncommon to alter an interval more than three times, such as with a quadruply-augmented and quadruply-diminished interval; in such cases, it's preferable to use a shorthand such as A^n and d^n, or to use alternate notation or terminology.

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 * The mosunison and mosoctave are '''perfect''' because they only have one size each.
-* The generating intervals, or generators, are referred to as '''perfect'''. Note that a mos actually has two generators - a bright and dark generator - and both generators have two sizes each. The following subsection explains how to find these. For our running example of 3L 4s, the generators are a 2-mosstep and 5-mosstep. When people talk about the generating intervals, they are usually referring to their perfect form; specifically:
+* The generating intervals, or generators, are referred to as '''perfect'''. Note that a mos actually has two generators - a bright and dark generator - and both generators have two sizes each. For our running example of 3L 4s, the generators are a 2-mosstep and 5-mosstep (the following subsection explains how to find these). Referring to a mos's generating intervals usually implies its perfect form; specifically:
 ** The large size of the bright generator is '''perfect''', and the small size is '''diminished'''.
 ** The large size of the dark generator is '''augmented''', and the small size is '''perfect'''.
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 === Naming alterations by a chroma ===
-TAMNAMS also uses the modifiers of ''augmented'' and ''diminished'' to refer to ''alterations'' of a mos interval, much like with using sharps and flats in standard notation. Mos intervals are altered by raising or lowering it by a ''moschroma'' (or simply ''chroma'', if context allows), a generalized sharp/flat that is the difference between a large step and a small step. Raising a minor mos interval by a chroma makes it major, and lowering a major mos interval makes it minor. Raising a major or perfect mos interval makes an augmented, doubly-augmented, and (uncommonly) a triply-augmented mos interval. Likewise, lowering a minor or perfect mos interval makes a diminished, doubly-diminished, and (uncommonly) a triply-diminished mos interval. A mosunison or mosoctave that is itself augmented or diminished may also be referred to a ''mosaugmented'' or ''mosdiminished'' unison or octave. Here, the meaning of unison and octave does not change depending on the mos pattern, but the meanings of augmented and diminished do.
+TAMNAMS also uses the modifiers of ''augmented'' and ''diminished'' to refer to ''alterations'' of a mos interval, much like with using sharps and flats in standard notation. Mos intervals are altered by raising or lowering it by a ''moschroma'' (or simply ''chroma'', if context allows), a generalized sharp/flat that is the difference between a large step and a small step. Raising a minor mos interval by a chroma makes it major; the reverse is true. Raising a major or perfect mos interval repeatedly makes an augmented, doubly-augmented, and a triply-augmented mos interval. Likewise, lowering a minor or perfect mos interval repeatedly makes a diminished, doubly-diminished, and a triply-diminished mos interval. A mosunison or mosoctave that is itself augmented or diminished may also be referred to a ''mosaugmented'' or ''mosdiminished'' unison or octave. Here, the meaning of unison and octave does not change depending on the mos pattern, but the meanings of augmented and diminished do.
 Repetition of "A" or "d" is used to denote repeatedly augmented/diminished mos intervals, and is sufficient in most cases. It's typically uncommon to alter an interval more than three times, such as with a quadruply-augmented and quadruply-diminished interval; in such cases, it's preferable to use a shorthand such as A^n and d^n, or to use alternate notation or terminology.