the two groups of four notes that make up the two halves of a major or minor scale
Tetrachords
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Tonart
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German
character of different types of scale, i.e. major, minor, modal, ….
Table of Major and Melodic minor Scales
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See Table of Major & Melodic minor Scales
Triplet
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A group of three notes of equal time value performed in the time of two. One or two of the notes may be rests of equal value.…
Ancient minor scale
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the natural minor scale
Changing notes
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non harmonic notes; two notes, one that leaves the chord note by a tone or semitone, then leaps to the next non harmonic note…
Diatonic interval
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the interval between any two notes that both appear in the major or minor scales of the prevailing keynote
Diatonic scale
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any scale of the major, natural minor, melodic minor or harmonic minor scales based on a particular key note
Hemiola
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…