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altered scales

altered scales is the plural of altered scale.

Meaning of altered scale

Noun

altered scale (plural altered scales)

  1. (jazz music) A seven-note dominant scale where all nonessential tones have been altered.

Questions about altered scales

What is altered scales the plural of?
Altered scales is the plural of altered scale.

Words near altered scales in the dictionary

  1. altercator
  2. altercators
  3. altered
  4. altered or changed
  5. altered scale
  6. altered scales
  7. alteredness
  8. altereds
  9. alteregoism
  10. alteregoistic
  11. alterer

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