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musical scale
A sequence of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order.
音階を練習する。
Practice scales.
長音階と短音階がある。
There are major and minor scales.
ピアノで音階を弾く。
Play scales on the piano.
音階 refers to a musical scale—a sequence of notes arranged in ascending or descending order by pitch.
COMMON TYPES:
- 長音階: major scale
- 短音階: minor scale
- 半音階: chromatic scale
- ペンタトニック音階: pentatonic scale
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 音階を練習する: to practice scales
- 音階を弾く: to play scales
- 音階を歌う: to sing scales
KANJI:
音 (sound) + 階 (steps/stairs) - 'steps of sound.'