harmonic minor scale

noun

a type of minor scale with the 3rd and 6th notes lowered by one semitone, with the interval pattern

“tone - semitone - tone - tone - semitone - augmented second - semitone.”

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Meanings

nounharmonic minor scale (plural harmonic minor scales)

plural harmonic minor scales

  1. entertainmenta type of minor scale with the 3rd and 6th notes lowered by one semitone, with the interval pattern

    tone - semitone - tone - tone - semitone - augmented second - semitone.

Translations

Polish skala molowa harmoniczna, skala minorowa harmoniczna
  • skala molowa harmonicznamusical scale
  • skala minorowa harmonicznamusical scale
Spanish escala menor armónica
  • escala menor armónicamusical scale
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APA

harmonic minor scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harmonic%20minor%20scale

MLA

“harmonic minor scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harmonic%20minor%20scale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harmonic minor scale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harmonic%20minor%20scale.

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