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HALF/WHOLE SCALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whole-half diminished scale
1, record 1, English, whole%2Dhalf%20diminished%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whole/half diminished scale 2, record 1, English, whole%2Fhalf%20diminished%20scale
correct
- whole-half scale 3, record 1, English, whole%2Dhalf%20scale
correct
- whole/half scale 2, record 1, English, whole%2Fhalf%20scale
correct
- whole-half tone scale 4, record 1, English, whole%2Dhalf%20tone%20scale
- whole/half tone scale 5, record 1, English, whole%2Fhalf%20tone%20scale
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The whole/half diminished scale begins with a whole step, and then continues to alternate half and whole steps. 2, record 1, English, - whole%2Dhalf%20diminished%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gamme ton/demi-ton
1, record 1, French, gamme%20ton%2Fdemi%2Dton
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gamme diminuée ton/demi-ton 2, record 1, French, gamme%20diminu%C3%A9e%20ton%2Fdemi%2Dton
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half-whole diminished scale
1, record 2, English, half%2Dwhole%20diminished%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- half/whole diminished scale 2, record 2, English, half%2Fwhole%20diminished%20scale
correct
- half-whole scale 3, record 2, English, half%2Dwhole%20scale
correct
- half/whole scale 2, record 2, English, half%2Fwhole%20scale
correct
- half-whole tone scale 4, record 2, English, half%2Dwhole%20tone%20scale
- half/whole tone scale 5, record 2, English, half%2Fwhole%20tone%20scale
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The half/whole diminished scale... starts with a half step and then continues to alternate half and whole steps. 2, record 2, English, - half%2Dwhole%20diminished%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gamme demi-ton/ton
1, record 2, French, gamme%20demi%2Dton%2Fton
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gamme diminuée demi-ton/ton 2, record 2, French, gamme%20diminu%C3%A9e%20demi%2Dton%2Fton
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apotome
1, record 3, English, apotome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the interval of a semitone in the Pythagorean scale that is slightly greater than half a whole tone and is equal to the difference between the tetrachord and two whole tones 2, record 3, English, - apotome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apotome
1, record 3, French, apotome
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demi-ton chromatique dans la gamme de Pythagore. 1, record 3, French, - apotome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(l')apotome (...) est caractérisé par la fraction 37 sur 211. 1, record 3, French, - apotome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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