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whole-tone scales

whole-tone scales is the plural of whole-tone scale.

Meaning of whole-tone scale

Noun

whole-tone scale (plural whole-tone scales)

  1. a scale with intervals of only whole steps
    • A whole-tone scale starting on C:
      {c'd'e'fis'gis'ais'c2}

Questions about whole-tone scales

What is whole-tone scales the plural of?
Whole-tone scales is the plural of whole-tone scale.

Words near whole-tone scales in the dictionary

  1. whole-souled
  2. whole-time
  3. whole-timer
  4. whole-timers
  5. whole-tone scale
  6. whole-tone scales
  7. whole-wheat
  8. whole-wheat bread
  9. whole-wheat breads
  10. wholecar
  11. wholecars

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