Sentence examples for of the major scale from inspiring English sources

The upper tetrachord of the ascending melodic minor scale is identical with that of the major scale.

Others present a more modern sound through the use of the major scale and organization in short symmetrical phrases.

Ionian mode, in Western music, the melodic mode with a pitch series corresponding to that of the major scale.

The opening Praeludium, a graciously ornamented theme, which, as Mr. Hochman explained, simply embellishes the rising notes of the major scale, emerged in a calm, unforced pace.

The Ionian mode and its plagal counterpart, the Hypoionian, had their finalis on C. The pitch series of the Ionian mode matches that of the major scale.

At one extraordinary moment, Smith began climbing up the steps of the major scale, as if he had found a stairway to the light; but then he let his tone crack, reverted to halting chromatic steps, and fell silent.

Energy and material gathered within the valley and had no means of diffusion, which was one reason for the major scale of the disaster.

Try to take some of the major scales up an octave without removing the horn from your lips between octaves.

This information led to the development of a 12-pitch theory in which 5 pitches are generated in a cycle of fifths, and the 7 remaining pitches are located a major third (the melodic distance between the first and third pitches of the Western major scale) above or below the first 4.

What you hear are the notes of the C major scale turned into a meditation for four hands.

The scale notes of the C major scale are C D E F G A B C. Count up to the seventh scale degree.