"natural minor scale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: natural minor scales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} natural minor scale (plural natural minor scales)
  1. (music) A type of minor scale with the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes lowered by one semitone, with the interval pattern: Wikipedia link: natural minor scale Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-natural_minor_scale-en-noun-VDpSVecP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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