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= Scale =
[[Category:Music Theory]]
[[Has topic type::Concept]]
[[Instance of::Musical Concept]]
[[Superclass of::Musical Scale]]
[[Related concept::Mode]]
[[Related concept::Pitch]]
[[Related concept::Interval]]

{{#set:
|Definition=In music, a scale is an ordered sequence of notes arranged by pitch, forming the basis for melodies and harmonies.
}}

A '''scale''' is a set of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order. Scales are the building blocks of melody and harmony in virtually all music traditions.

== Types of Scales ==
* [[Musical Scale]] — general classification
* [[Diatonic Scale]] — 7-note structure found in Western tonal music
* [[Modal Scale]] — variations of the diatonic scale
* [[Non-Diatonic Scale]] — includes [[Pentatonic Scale]], [[Whole Tone Scale]], etc.
* [[Chromatic Scale]] — 12 semitone steps per octave

== See also ==
* [[Pitch]]
* [[Interval]]
* [[Mode]]
* [[Tuning System]]

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