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minor scale

mi·nor scale (plural mi·nor scales)


noun 
Definition:
 
musical scale: a scale whose third and, usually, sixth and seventh notes are lower by a semitone than those in the major scale, giving it a less bright, more emotionally suggestive quality.
See also  major scale


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