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Meanings of minor diatonic scale in English

Portuguese
escala menor

A diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th.

escala menor
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Examples for "minor scale"
Examples for "minor scale"
1
The triads in the minor scale are as follows:
Music Notation and Terminology
2
Ut is always the dominant of a major scale, or the leading-note of a minor scale.
Emile
3
There followed a minor scale, descending well into the depths and vibrating dismally as it went.
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4
The minor scale form having minor sixth and minor seventh above tonic to be called Primitive Minor.
Music Notation and Terminology
5
The minor scale form having minor sixth and major seventh above tonic to be called Harmonic Minor.
Music Notation and Terminology
Usage of minor diatonic scale in English
1
It is cast in the natural minor diatonic scale of C♯, though it is strongly pentatonic in character.
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Translations for minor diatonic scale
Portuguese
escala menor