minor scale

Noun

Meaning

a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

minor diatonic scale aeolian compass diapason minor key minor mode complete musical scale inconsiderable scale junior ladder lesser degrees lesser scales limited scale marginal degrees mere scale minimal scale
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Antonyms

major scale larger scale great extent greater extent

Hypernyms

mode musical mode

Related terms

minor key modal scale

Examples

I'm drawn to furniture design as complete architecture on a minor scale. Brad Pitt

Although concrete had been used on a minor scale in Mesopotamia, Roman architects perfected Roman concrete and used it in buildings where it could stand on its own and support a great deal of weight. Source: Internet

A natural minor scale has the same notes as its relative major scale, but is built starting from the sixth note of the relative major scale. Source: Internet

A sequence of successive natural notes starting from A is an example of natural minor scale, called A-minor scale. Source: Internet

In other words, the third degree in a major scale is one semitone higher than in a minor scale. Source: Internet

It differs from the harmonic minor scale only by raising the third degree. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

minor rule minor rules minor salivary gland minor second minor secrets minor seventh