gapped scale

noun

: a musical scale derived from a larger system of tones by omitting certain tones

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of gapped scale was in 1910

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“Gapped scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gapped%20scale. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.

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