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Meaning of melodic minor scale | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

a type of minor scale with the 3rd note lowered by one semitone when the scale is played ascending, and the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes lowered by one semitone when descending, with the interval patterns

Equivalents

Español escala menor melódica

Examples

“tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - tone - semitone, and”
“tone - semitone - tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

melodica Melodically melodicism melodicist melodicity melodics

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