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
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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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Natural Minor Scale
View all scalesterms →The basic minor scale using only the notes of its key signature, without any raised sixth or seventh degrees.
Harmonic Minor ScaleA minor scale with a raised seventh degree, creating a distinctive augmented second between the sixth and seventh notes.
Melodic Minor ScaleA minor scale that raises both the sixth and seventh degrees when ascending, then reverts to natural minor when descending.
Minor ScaleA seven-note scale with a flattened third degree relative to the major
Pentatonic ScaleA five-note scale found in musical traditions worldwide
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