minor scale

Example Sentences

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The teacher tried to explain where middle C was but I could already play all the major and minor scales, as well as tonic and dominant functions, and the circle of fifths.

From The Guardian

Perhaps Debussy’s central insight was about the constricting effect of the standard major and minor scales.

From The New Yorker

During a few wistful moments, short melodic phrases in a natural minor scale sigh atop mellow harmonies.

From New York Times

Here, our staff looks into what that comparatively minor scale does to the film’s scope and story, and we address other group questions about how Homecoming operates, and how we reacted to it.

From The Verge

All the minor scales in the Orient wouldn’t make “Within You and Without You” profound.

From New York Times