<P> In music theory , a scale is any set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitch . A scale ordered by increasing pitch is an ascending scale , and a scale ordered by decreasing pitch is a descending scale . Some scales contain different pitches when ascending than when descending , for example , the melodic minor scale . </P>
<P> In music theory , a scale is any set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitch . A scale ordered by increasing pitch is an ascending scale , and a scale ordered by decreasing pitch is a descending scale . Some scales contain different pitches when ascending than when descending , for example , the melodic minor scale . </P>
a series of single notes ascending or descending is called a
a series of single notes ascending or descending is called a
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