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Q: What main octave scale is western music based on?
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What is the total number of major keys in western music?

In Western music, there are 12 major keys. That is the number of half steps in an octave, so each half step can be the start of a new major scale. If you look at a piano you can count them yourself.


In Western music the octave is divided into how many equal intervals?

12 The chromatic scale c - c# - d - d# - e - f - f# - g - g# - a - a# - b


What is the difference between pentatonic and chromatic scale?

The Chromatic Scale is all twelve semitones common to Western music. The Pentatonic scale is a group of five specific notes (per octave) that can be played within a particular key. For example, the "A Minor Pentatonic".


Why does the octave have eight notes?

A note that is one octave higher is double the frequency. In Western music this frequency range is divided into twelve tones. The difference between each tone is called a half-step. A musical scale uses a series of eight tones, combining whole steps and half-steps, to reach the doubled frequency. It's mostly a matter of how music is defined and what our ears are accustomed to hear. In Eastern music systems there are more tones defined between a note and double its frequency. Because Western music defines a scale to have eight tones, the range is called an octave.


What scale has been the foundation of the majority of Western music?

This is known as the diatonic scale.


What is a minute scales?

In the music world a minute scale is used for practicing scales. It is the performing a musical scale, the notes up and down in an octave, in under a minute.


How many notes are in in an octave?

In a diatonic scale, there are eight notes in an octave.


How are a scale and octave related?

In piano: A scale includes the full 8 notes from a given octave. An octave is a series of 8 notes, if its a C octave, it includes C D E F G A B and C. The scale includes the sharps and flats required of a key.


Is a diatonic scale an octave?

Yes


How can Arabic music be defined?

Arabic music can be generally defined a notable emphasis on melody and rhythm whereas western music emphasizes harmony and chords. Arabic music is based on double harmonic scale and is usually homophonic as opposed to polyphonic.


What is a set of eight musical notes called?

THE ANSER IS 8 NOTES IN A LINE YOU MUMPET


What is a chromatic scale in musical terms?

A chromatic scale is a scale where each note of it is separated by a semiton - that is - it includes all the notes that exist. C1, C1#, D1, D1#, E1, F1, F1# ... B1, C2, C2#, D2... etc For instance, in a keyboard that would mean you'd play all the white and black keys sucessively.