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Arguments
The template currently supports the following arguments:
| Argument | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scale Signature | Yes (optional on mos pages) | The mos's scale signature in the form "xL ys" (for 2/1-equivalent mosses), "xL ys<p/q>" or "xL ys⟨p/q⟩" (for non-2/1 mosses), or "xL ys (p/q-equivalent)" (if the tuning is specified in the page's title). If left blank and used on a mos page, then the page's title will be used. |
| Mode Names | No (optional) | A list of names delimited using semicolons. If the tuning is "5L 2s", then mode names (Lydian, Ionian, etc) are automatically added. |
Typical use
For most mos pages, simply include the code below. If included on any other page, a tuning must be specified.
{{MOS modes}}
Usage with a different tuning
To specify a tuning, include it as shown below. Non-octave tunings are supported.
{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=5L 3s}}
| UDP | Cyclic order |
Step pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 7|0 | 1 | LLsLLsLs |
| 6|1 | 4 | LLsLsLLs |
| 5|2 | 7 | LsLLsLLs |
| 4|3 | 2 | LsLLsLsL |
| 3|4 | 5 | LsLsLLsL |
| 2|5 | 8 | sLLsLLsL |
| 1|6 | 3 | sLLsLsLL |
| 0|7 | 6 | sLsLLsLL |
{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=4L 5s <3/1>}}
| UDP | Cyclic order |
Step pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 8|0 | 1 | LsLsLsLss |
| 7|1 | 3 | LsLsLssLs |
| 6|2 | 5 | LsLssLsLs |
| 5|3 | 7 | LssLsLsLs |
| 4|4 | 9 | sLsLsLsLs |
| 3|5 | 2 | sLsLsLssL |
| 2|6 | 4 | sLsLssLsL |
| 1|7 | 6 | sLssLsLsL |
| 0|8 | 8 | ssLsLsLsL |
Usage with mode names
Names for each mode are separated by semicolons, as shown below. A mode may have multiple names or a name consisting of multiple words. Mode names should be ordered by decreasing modal brightness.
{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=5L 3s|Mode Names=Dylathian, Dylian; Ilarnekian; Celephaïsian; Ultharian; Mnarian; Kadathian, Kadian; Hlanithian, Hlanian; Sarnathian, Sarnian}}
| UDP | Cyclic order |
Step pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 7|0 | 1 | LLsLLsLs |
| 6|1 | 4 | LLsLsLLs |
| 5|2 | 7 | LsLLsLLs |
| 4|3 | 2 | LsLLsLsL |
| 3|4 | 5 | LsLsLLsL |
| 2|5 | 8 | sLLsLLsL |
| 1|6 | 3 | sLLsLsLL |
| 0|7 | 6 | sLsLLsLL |
{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=4L 5s <3/1>|Mode Names=Walker I; Walker II; Moll I (Delta); Lambda; Moll II (Pierce); Harmonic; Dur I; Walker A; Walker B}}
| UDP | Cyclic order |
Step pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 8|0 | 1 | LsLsLsLss |
| 7|1 | 3 | LsLsLssLs |
| 6|2 | 5 | LsLssLsLs |
| 5|3 | 7 | LssLsLsLs |
| 4|4 | 9 | sLsLsLsLs |
| 3|5 | 2 | sLsLsLssL |
| 2|6 | 4 | sLsLssLsL |
| 1|7 | 6 | sLssLsLsL |
| 0|8 | 8 | ssLsLsLsL |
To-do
- Some mos pages have more than one set of names. This currently is not supported.