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Arabic scale

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

double harmonic scale, a scale with two augmented seconds

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • {\set Staff.midiInstrument=#"clarinet"c'des'e'f'g'aes'b'c2}

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noun

Meaning 2

quarter tone scale, or 24 tone equal temperament

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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • \relative c'{c8 cih cis cisih d dih dis disih e eih f fih fis fisih g gih gis gisih a aih ais aisih b bih \bar "|" c2}

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3

noun

Meaning 3

17 equal temperament, a tuning dividing the octave into 17 equal steps

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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • \relative c'{c8 cih cis d dih dis e f fih fis g gih gis a aih ais b c2}

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4

noun

Meaning 4

major Locrian scale, a scale similar to Locrian

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • {c'd'e'f'ges'aes'bes'c}

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