Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

major scale

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
ma-jor s-cale
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the diatonic scales; a group of notes or musical pitches in a particular pattern, used to make melodies. The pattern for a major scale is: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone.

Example Sentences

  • "{c' d' e' f' g' a' b' c}"

Inflected Forms

major scales (plural)

Phrases

minor scale modal scale

Frequently Paired Words

minor scale modal scale

Synonyms

major diatonic scale

Questions

What does major scale mean?
One of the diatonic scales; a group of notes or musical pitches in a particular pattern, used to make melodies. The pattern for a major scale is: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone.

How to pronounce major scale

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