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Meaning of major scale | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One of the diatonic scales; a group of notes or musical pitches in a particular pattern, used to make melodies. The pattern for a major scale is: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone.

Equivalents

Deutsch Dur
فارسی گام ماژور
Suomi duuriasteikko
Français gamme majeure mode majeur
日本語 長音階
Kurdî dur dûr
Română gamă majoră
Русский мажо́рная га́мма
Svenska dur

Examples

“{c' d' e' f' g' a' b' c}”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

major score major second major seventh major seventh chord major sixth major suit

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