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Modal jazz — Stylistic origins Jazz, Cool jazz,[1] Indian music, Medieval music Cultural origins Late 1950s Typical instruments Piano, saxophone … Wikipedia
Modal — may refer to: Modal (textile), a textile made from spun Beechwood cellulose fiber Modal analysis, the study of the dynamic properties of structures under vibrational excitation Modal bandwidth, in the discipline of telecommunications, refers to… … Wikipedia
Modal verb — A modal verb (also modal, modal auxiliary verb, modal auxiliary) is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to indicate modality that is, likelihood, ability, permission, and obligation.[1]:p.33 The use of auxiliary verbs to express modality is… … Wikipedia
Modal frame — This article is about modal frames in music. For modal logic, see Kripke semantics. In music a melodic mode [1] or modal frame is one of, a number of types permeating and unifying African, European, and American song and melody.[2] Mode and frame … Wikipedia
modal — modally, adv. /mohd l/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to mode, manner, or form. 2. Music. a. pertaining to mode, as distinguished from key. b. based on a scale other than major or minor. 3. Also, single modal. Transp. pertaining to or suitable for… … Universalium
Minor scale — For the simulated nuclear detonation, see Minor Scale. Minor scale Qualities Number of pitch classes 7 Maximal evenness … Wikipedia
major scale — noun One of the diatonic scales; a group of notes or musical pitches in a particular pattern, used to make melodies. The pattern for a major scale is: tone tone semitone tone tone tone semitone. :In the key of C Major, this produces a scale with… … Wiktionary
minor scale — noun A diatonic scale based upon a relative major scale by changing its tonic note by three semitones. See Also: minor key, modal scale … Wiktionary
Pentatonic scale — The first two phrases of the melody from Stephen Foster s Oh! Susanna are based on the major pentatonic scale[1] … Wikipedia
Diatonic scale — Qualities Number of pitch classes 7 Maximal evenness Well formed generated collection Myhill s property Deep scale property Cardinality equals variety Struc … Wikipedia
