musical mode

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noun

any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
• Syn:
mode
• Derivationally related forms:
modal (for: mode)
• Hypernyms:
diatonic scale
• Hyponyms:
ecclesiastical mode, Gregorian mode, church mode, medieval mode, Greek mode,
major scale, major diatonic scale, minor scale, minor diatonic scale