major scale

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Synonyms: minor scale, c major scale

Antonyms: minor scale, c major scale

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Noun

1. {{label|en|music}} One of the [[diatonic]] scales; a group of [[note]]s or [[musical]] [[pitch]]es in a particular [[pattern]], used to make [[melodies]]. The pattern for a major scale is: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone.

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