whole-tone scale
(redirected from Whole tone scale)

Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

whole-tone scale

(Music, other) either of two scales produced by commencing on one of any two notes a chromatic semitone apart and proceeding upwards or downwards in whole tones for an octave. Such a scale, consisting of six degrees to the octave, is used by Debussy and subsequent composers

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Whole tone scale fragments are used near the end of each section. Suite Dreams by Labenske, Victor / American Music Teacher In this work, the composer is almost laying out his manifesto for the future of music: chords constructed on fourths, whole tone scales challenging the very ideas of harmonic and melodic language. CLASSICAL Viennese Classics/ Philharmonic Hall by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Awesome Adventure" explores three-note clusters and the whole tone scale. Piano Solos, Book 3, revised edition, w/CD by Kramer, Ernest / American Music Teacher			whoever whole whole blood whole caboodle whole cloth whole foods whole gale whole hog whole kit whole kit and boodle whole kit and caboodle whole language whole life insurance whole meal bread whole meal flour whole milk whole name whole note whole number whole rest whole shebang whole snipe whole step whole to part relation whole tone Whole tone scale whole wheat bread whole wheat flour whole works whole-cell vaccine whole-grain Whole-hoofed Whole-length Whole-souled whole-tone scale whole-wheat whole-word method wholefood wholefoods wholegrains wholehearted wholeheartedly wholeheartedness wholemeal wholeness wholesale wholesale business wholesale house wholesale price index wholesale trade wholesaler			whole range point whole rest Whole Saliva Flow Rate Whole School Approach Whole School Assembly Whole School Development Whole School Mental Health Promotion Whole Schools Institute whole shebang whole shebang Whole Ship Shock Analysis whole shooting match Whole Sludge Application Rate whole snipe Whole Sort of General Mish Mash whole step whole step whole steps whole steps Whole Store Report Whole Straight Run Naphtha Whole Systems Design Association Whole Thoracic Lesion Irradiation whole timber Whole Time Equivalent whole to part relation whole tone whole tone whole tone whole tone Whole tone scale Whole tones Whole tones Whole tones Whole tones Whole Tree Yarding Whole Unit Dispatch Whole Unit Repair Whole Unit Spare Whole Universe Whole Vehicle Type Approval Whole Vestibular Nerve Whole Virus Vaccine whole wheat bread whole wheat bread whole wheat flour Whole Wheat Pastry Whole Wheel Velo Club Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole Half Whole Wide World Whole Wide World Whole words whole works whole works whole world came crashing down around whole world turned upside down Whole Year Blazar Telescope Whole-Abdomen Radiation Therapy Whole-Arm Manipulation System Whole-Arm Reciprocal Translocation Whole-Blood Activated Coagulation Time

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

whole-tone scale (redirected from Whole tone scale)

whole-tone scale
(redirected from Whole tone scale)