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major scales

major scales is the plural of major scale.

Meaning of major scale

Noun

major scale (plural major scales)

  1. One of the diatonic scales; a group of notes or musical pitches in a particular pattern, used to make melodies. The pattern for a major scale is: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone.
    • {c' d' e' f' g' a' b' c}In the key of C Major, the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C form a major scale

Questions about major scales

What is major scales the plural of?
Major scales is the plural of major scale.

Words near major scales in the dictionary

  1. major premise
  2. major premises
  3. major prophet
  4. major prophets
  5. major scale
  6. major scales
  7. major score
  8. major scores
  9. major second
  10. major seconds
  11. major seventh

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