- whole-tone scale
- whole-tone ˈscalen Ganztonleiter f* * *whole-tone scale s MUS Ganztonleiter f
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
Whole tone scale — Qualities Number of pitch classes 6 Maximal evenness Degenerate well formed collection In music, a whole tone scale is a scale in which each note is separated from its neighbors by the interval of a whole … Wikipedia
whole-tone scale — whole′ tone scale′ n. mad a musical scale progressing entirely by whole tones, as C, D, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, C … From formal English to slang
whole-tone scale — /hohl tohn /, Music. a scale progressing entirely by whole tones, as C, D, E, F#, G#, A#, C. * * * ▪ music in music, a scalar arrangement of pitches, each separated from the next by a whole tone step (or whole step), in contradistinction to the… … Universalium
whole-tone scale — noun : a musical scale progressing by whole steps * * * /hohl tohn /, Music. a scale progressing entirely by whole tones, as C, D, E, F#, G#, A#, C. * * * wholeˈ tone scale noun (music) Either of two scales produced by beginning on one of any two … Useful english dictionary
whole-tone scale — noun Music a scale consisting entirely of intervals of a tone, with no semitones … English new terms dictionary
whole-tone scale — /ˌhoʊl toʊn ˈskeɪl/ (say .hohl tohn skayl) noun a musical scale entirely constructed from whole tones …
List of pieces which use the whole tone scale — *Béla Bartók:: String Quartet No. 5 *Alban Berg:: Violin Concerto :: Nacht from Seven Early Songs *Ferruccio Busoni:: An die Jugend for piano, the right hand part of the Preludietto, Fughetta ed Esercizio is based on the whole tone scale.*Claude… … Wikipedia
scale — scale1 scaleless, adj. scalelike, adj. /skayl/, n., v., scaled, scaling. n. 1. Zool. a. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. b. one of the hard, b … Universalium
Tone row — P 0 tone row melody from Arnold Schoenberg s Op. 25 Minuet Trio opening[1] … Wikipedia
tone — n. & v. n. 1 a musical or vocal sound, esp. with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. 2 (often in pl.) modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood (a cheerful tone; suspicious tones). 3 a manner of expression in… … Useful english dictionary
whole — adj. & n. adj. 1 in an uninjured, unbroken, intact, or undiminished state (swallowed it whole; there is not a plate left whole). 2 not less than; all there is of; entire, complete (waited a whole year; tell the whole truth; the whole school… … Useful english dictionary