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Nola Graydon

TermDefinition
Scale A set of musical notes ordered by pitch, spanning an octave.
Key The use of a scale in music with its inherent relationships, structures, and tendencies. Whole Step / Whole Tone - Two half steps.
Major Scale A scale consisting of seven notes (one of each letter name without repeating) with an interval pattern of whole-whole-half-whole-whole-whole-half
Diatonic Scale A scale consisting of seven notes (one of each letter name without repeating)
Diatonic Pitch A pitch belonging to a given diatonic scale.
Chromatic Pitch A pitch which falls outside of a given scale.
Tonic The home pitch of a scale.
Natural Minor Scale A scale consisting of seven notes (one of each letter name without repeating) with an interval pattern of whole-half-whole-whole-half-whole-whole
Relative Keys Two keys which share a key signature and notes but not a tonic (e.g. C Major and A Minor)
Parallel Keys Two keys which share a tonic but not a key signature or notes (e.g. C Major and C Minor)
Harmonic Minor Scale A scale consisting of seven notes (one of each letter name without repeating) with an interval pattern of whole-half-whole-whole-half-A2-half
Melodic Minor Scale A scale consisting of seven notes (one of each letter name without repeating) with an ascending interval pattern of whole-half-whole-whole-whole-whole-half and a descending interval pattern of whole-whole-half-whole-whole-half-whole.
Scalar Variants Pitches which belong only to a certain version of a scale.
Interval Two pitches sounding at the same time; or, the distance between two pitches.
Circle of Fifths The circle of fifths is the cyclical relationship of the 12 pitch classes and their corresponding major and minor keys and key signatures.
Closely Related Keys Keys which share a key signature or are only one accidental removed from a given key signature
Distantly Related Keys Keys which are not closely related
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