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What does the Wwhwwwh scale mean?
WWHWWWH means: Whole step – whole step – half step – whole step – whole step – whole step – half step. Steps are also known as tones (T) and half-steps as semitones (S). Sometimes the formula shown in the headline is written as: TTSTTTS.
What is the musical term for scale?
scale, in music, any graduated sequence of notes, tones, or intervals dividing what is called an octave.
What is a whole step scale called?
A whole tone scale (sometimes known as the symmetrical scale) is a hexatonic scale which means that it uses only six notes. It’s made up entirely of whole step intervals (tones).
Are all scales Wwhwwwh?
The major scale A major scale, a sound with which you are undoubtedly familiar, consists of seven whole (W) and half (H) steps in the following succession: W-W-H-W-W-W-H. The first pitch of the scale, called the tonic, is the pitch upon which the rest of the scale is based.
Why are scales Wwhwwwh?
WWHWWWH = the Major Scale That means: two whole steps, a half step, three whole steps, a half step. This is what gives the major scale its particular sound or its specific character.
Why is a scale called chromatic?
The set of all musical notes is called the Chromatic Scale, a name which comes from the Greek word chrôma, meaning color. In this sense, chromatic scale means ‘notes of all colors’. Because notes repeat in each octave, the term ‘chromatic scale’ is often used for just the twelve notes of an octave.
What is a descending chromatic scale?
Put simply, a chromatic scale is all twelve notes arranged in ascending or descending order of pitch. It’s made up entirely of semitones (half steps) with each note being a semitone above or below the last note. To descend you play the note one semitone (half step) lower until you reach your starting note.
What are the names of the scale degrees?
What are the Scale Degree Note Names?
- 1st degree – The tonic.
- 2nd degree – The supertonic.
- 3rd degree – The mediant.
- 4th degree – The subdominant.
- 5th degree – The dominant.
- 6th degree – The submediant.
- 7th degree – The leading note (or leading tone)
How many scales are there in harmonium?
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