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Aeolian is the modal name for the natural minor scale, based on the sixth degree of the diatonic scale, known for its melancholic tone. +
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The blues scale is a six-note scale derived from the minor pentatonic scale with the addition of a diminished fifth, used extensively in blues and jazz. +
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The chromatic scale is a sequence of twelve pitches, each a semitone apart, encompassing all notes in the Western equal-tempered system. +
A chromatic semitone is a half step between two notes with the same letter name but different accidentals, typically not both in the diatonic scale. +
Chromatics in music refers to the use of pitches that lie outside the diatonic scale, typically moving in half steps. +
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The diatonic scale is a seven-note scale that forms the basis of most Western music, consisting of five whole steps and two half steps in a specific pattern. +
A diatonic semitone is a half step between two notes with different letter names that both belong to the diatonic scale. +
Dorian is a modal scale based on the second degree of the diatonic scale, similar to the natural minor but with a raised 6th. +
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Equal temperament is a tuning system in which the octave is divided into twelve equal parts (semitones), enabling consistent interval spacing across keys. +
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Frequency is the number of wave cycles that occur per second in a sound wave, measured in Hertz (Hz). +
A frequency unit is a scientific unit used to quantify the number of oscillations or cycles per second in a periodic phenomenon. +
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An interval is the distance in pitch between two notes, measured in steps or frequency ratios. +
Ionian is the modal name for the major scale, starting on the first degree of the diatonic scale with a bright and stable character. +
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Locrian is a mode based on the seventh degree of the diatonic scale, with a diminished fifth, making it the darkest and most unstable of the modes. +