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Noun: minor scale  mI-nu(r) skeyl
  1. A diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th
    "The A minor scale is a common example of a minor diatonic scale";
    - minor diatonic scale

Derived forms: minor scales

Type of: mode, musical mode

Encyclopedia: Minor scale