"scale degree" meaning in English

See scale degree in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: scale degrees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scale degree (plural scale degrees)
  1. (music) a number given to each note of a scale Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-scale_degree-en-noun-AAZS1jL5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for scale degree meaning in English (0.9kB)

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