Meaning Of The Word Whole-tone scale

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Whole-tone scale Definition
Whole-tone scale Definition

What's The Definition Of Whole-tone scale?

whole-tone scale in British English
noun: a scale progressing entirely by whole tones, as C, D, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, C
noun: either of two scales produced by commencing on one of any two notes a chromatic semitone apart and proceeding upwards or downwards in whole tones for an octave. Such a scale, consisting of six degrees to the octave, is used by Debussy and subsequent compo

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