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chromatic scale

chro·mat·ic scale
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kroh-mat-ik, kruh- skeyl]
    • /kroʊˈmæt ɪk, krə- skeɪl/
    • /krəˈmæt.ɪk skeɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroh-mat-ik, kruh- skeyl]
    • /kroʊˈmæt ɪk, krə- skeɪl/

Definitions of chromatic scale words

  • noun chromatic scale a twelve-note scale including all the semitones of the octave 3
  • noun chromatic scale a musical scale made up of thirteen tones succeeding by half steps 3
  • noun chromatic scale a scale progressing entirely by semitones. 1
  • noun chromatic scale music: scale with semitone intervals 1
  • noun chromatic scale (music) A scale including all twelve semitones in an octave. 0
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Origin of chromatic scale

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Chromatic scale

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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chromatic scale popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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