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minor scale
–noun
| 1. | Also called harmonic minor scale. a scale having half steps between the second and third, fifth and sixth, and seventh and eighth degrees, with whole steps for the other intervals. |
| 2. | Also called melodic minor scale. a scale having the third degree lowered a half step when ascending, and the seventh, sixth, and third degrees lowered a half step when descending. |
[Origin: 1885–90
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minor scale
(click for larger image in new window) n. Music A diatonic scale having a half step between the second and third degrees and any of several intervalic arrangements above the fifth. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| 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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