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harmonic minor scale

harmonic minor scale noun: a type of minor scale with the 3rd and 6th notes lowered by one semitone, with the interval pattern.

Noun

harmonic minor scale (plural harmonic minor scales)

  1. a type of minor scale with the 3rd and 6th notes lowered by one semitone, with the interval pattern
    • tone - semitone - tone - tone - semitone - augmented second - semitone.

Forms of harmonic minor scale

pluralharmonic minor scales

Questions about harmonic minor scale

What does harmonic minor scale mean?
Harmonic minor scale means a type of minor scale with the 3rd and 6th notes lowered by one semitone, with the interval pattern.
What part of speech is harmonic minor scale?
Harmonic minor scale is a noun.
What is the plural of harmonic minor scale?
The plural of harmonic minor scale is harmonic minor scales.

Words near harmonic minor scale in the dictionary

  1. harmonic function
  2. harmonic functions
  3. harmonic mean
  4. harmonic means
  5. harmonic minor
  6. harmonic minor scale
  7. harmonic minor scales
  8. harmonic motion
  9. harmonic number
  10. harmonic numbers
  11. harmonic oscillator

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