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melodic minor scale

melodic minor scale noun: a type of minor scale with the 3rd note lowered by one semitone when the scale is played ascending, and the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes lowered by one semitone when descending, with the interval patterns.

Noun

melodic minor scale (plural melodic minor scales)

  1. a type of minor scale with the 3rd note lowered by one semitone when the scale is played ascending, and the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes lowered by one semitone when descending, with the interval patterns
    • tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - tone - semitone, and
    • tone - semitone - tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone

Forms of melodic minor scale

pluralmelodic minor scales

Questions about melodic minor scale

What does melodic minor scale mean?
Melodic minor scale means a type of minor scale with the 3rd note lowered by one semitone when the scale is played ascending, and the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes lowered by one semitone when descending, with the interval patterns.
What part of speech is melodic minor scale?
Melodic minor scale is a noun.
What is the plural of melodic minor scale?
The plural of melodic minor scale is melodic minor scales.

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