musical scales
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A musical scale is a sequence of notes arranged in ascending or descending order by pitch.
Scales provide the framework for melody and harmony in music, with different scales producing distinct moods—major scales sound bright, minor scales darker.
She practiced her scales every morning.
Common types include chromatic, pentatonic, and blues scales.
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- scaleMeasure of relative size
- chromatic scalesAll semitones in order
- pitchFrequency of sound
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Simultaneous note combinations
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