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. In some cases you can replace phrase "Major scale" with "Minor scale", this phrases are similar.
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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Synonyms for Major scale
Minor scale and major scale are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Minor scale" with "Major scale", this phrases are similar.
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Major scale and Minor scale. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/minor_scale/major_scale
Minor scale & Major scale. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/minor_scale/major_scale>.
Major scale or Minor scale. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/minor_scale/major_scale.
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