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musical mode vs major diatonic scale

major diatonic scale vs musical mode

musical mode and major diatonic scale both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
musical mode Yes No No No
major diatonic scale Yes No No No
As nouns, major diatonic scale is a hyponym of musical mode; that is, major diatonic scale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than musical mode:
  • musical mode: any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
  • major diatonic scale: a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th
musical mode (noun) major diatonic scale (noun)
any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th
Difference between musical mode and major diatonic scale

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