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Shepard scales

Shepard scales is the plural of Shepard scale.

Meaning of Shepard scale

Noun

Shepard scale (plural Shepard scales)

  1. A series of Shepard tones constructed to give the illusion of a continuously rising (or falling) series of notes.

Questions about Shepard scales

What is Shepard scales the plural of?
Shepard scales is the plural of Shepard scale.

Words near Shepard scales in the dictionary

  1. sheople
  2. Sheopur
  3. shep
  4. shepard
  5. Shepard scale
  6. Shepard scales
  7. Shepard tone
  8. Shepard tones
  9. Shepardian
  10. Shepardson
  11. Shepardsons

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