melodic minor scale

me·lod·ic mi·nor scale

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-lod-ik mahy-ner skeyl]
- /məˈlɒd ɪk ˈmaɪ nər skeɪl/
- /məˈlɒd.ɪk ˈmaɪnə(r) skeɪl/

Definitions of melodic minor scale words

noun melodic minor scale minor scale (def 2). 1
noun melodic minor scale a minor scale modified from the natural by the sharpening of the sixth and seventh when taken in ascending order and the restoration of their original pitches when taken in descending order 0
noun melodic minor scale (music) a minor scale with only the 3rd note lowered by one semitone on the way up, and the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes lowered by one semitone on the way down. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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