Major Scale (Noun)
Meaning
A diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The musician effortlessly navigated the complex piano solo by starting with a basic major scale in C major.
- Musical theory states that the pattern of whole and half steps in a major scale follows a specific formula.
- Piano instructors typically start young students off with learning to play the C major scale.
- He demonstrated an excellent ear by playing back a flawless F sharp major scale during his music theory exam.
- Many melodies, even outside of Western music, make use of variations of the seven-note major scale pattern.