Music A-Level
whole-half diminished scale
What whole-half diminished scale means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A primary form of the diminished scale typically played over diminished seventh chords.
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- Area of study 5: Jazz - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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