chromatic scale
Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to chromatic scale: major scale
chromatic scale
n. Music
A scale consisting of 12 semitones.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
chromatic scale
n
(Classical Music) music a twelve-note scale including all the semitones of the octave
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
chromat′ic scale′
n.
a musical scale progressing by semitones.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | ![]() musical scale, scale - (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
kromatikus