Major Scale
A seven-note scale with the pattern tone–tone–semitone–tone–tone–tone–semitone
Category
scales
Pronunciation
MAY-jer SKAIL
Origin
Latin
Length
82 words · 1 min read
About Major Scale
The major scale is the foundation of Western tonal music. Its characteristic bright, stable sound arises from the specific arrangement of whole tones and semitones.
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Melodic Minor Scale
View all scalesterms →A minor scale that raises both the sixth and seventh degrees when ascending, then reverts to natural minor when descending.
Chromatic ScaleA scale comprising all twelve semitones within an octave
Minor ScaleA seven-note scale with a flattened third degree relative to the major
Blues ScaleA six-note scale derived from the minor pentatonic with an added flattened fifth, central to blues and rock music.
Whole-Tone ScaleA six-note scale built entirely from whole tones
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