| major diatonic scale | n. (Mus.), The natural diatonic scale, which has semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth notes, and whole tones between the other notes; the scale of the major mode, of which the third is major; also called |
| major scale | (n) a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th, Syn. major diatonic scale |
| major diatonic scale | n. (Mus.), The natural diatonic scale, which has semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth notes, and whole tones between the other notes; the scale of the major mode, of which the third is major; also called |