"whole-tone scale" meaning in All languages combined

See whole-tone scale on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: whole-tone scales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=whole-tone scale}} whole-tone scale (plural whole-tone scales)
  1. (music) a scale with intervals of only whole steps
    Sense id: en-whole-tone_scale-en-noun-Yeh-va1d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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