Major scale
Major scale noun - A diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th.
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Minor scale and major scale are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Minor scale" with "Major scale", this phrases are similar.
Minor scale
Minor scale noun - A diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th.
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Synonyms for Minor scale
Major scale and minor scale are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Major scale" with "Minor scale", this phrases are similar.
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Minor scale and Major scale. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/major_scale/minor_scale
Major scale & Minor scale. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/major_scale/minor_scale>.
Minor scale or Major scale. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/major_scale/minor_scale.
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