musical scale
Do-re-mi sequence
A musical scale is a sequence of notes arranged in ascending or descending order by pitch, forming the basic framework for melody and harmony.
Different scales—major, minor, pentatonic, chromatic—create distinct moods and are foundational to musical traditions worldwide.
She practiced the C major scale until her fingers ached.
- pentatonicScale of five tones
- octaveEight-note interval
- half stepSmallest Western musical interval
- Pythagorean tuningScale built on fifths
- toneQuality of sound
interval · perfect fifth · solfège · pitch · equal temperament · raga · gamut · note · steps · keys · frets · Dorian · major · major key · minor key · ascending · modes · tetrachord
- scalesweight, measure, balance, beam balance, pan balance
musical scalechord
Notes sounded simultaneously
harmony · triad · arpeggio · polyphony · counterpoint
musical scaleatonality
Absence of key signature
cacophony · noise · dissonance · randomness · chaos
musical scalesilence
Total lack of sound
percussion · noise · rhythm · drums · drum pattern
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