Scale: Difference between revisions
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== Relation to tuning systems and chords == | == Relation to tuning systems and chords == | ||
A [[tuning system]] defines the set of discrete pitches used | A [[tuning system]] defines the set of discrete pitches to be used in a composition e.g. the set of pitches on an [[instrument]] or loaded in [[software]]. A scale can be built by taking a subset of pitches from a given tuning system. Furthermore, a [[chord]] can be built by taking a subset of pitches from a given scale. | ||
Scales are generally treated with a greater focus on melody, while chords are generally treated with a greater focus on harmony. That said, the boundary between the two is fuzzy, and some musicians use the term ''scale-chord'' to refer to a set of pitches that is treated both as a scale and as a chord. | Scales are generally treated with a greater focus on melody, while chords are generally treated with a greater focus on harmony. That said, the boundary between the two is fuzzy, and some musicians use the term ''scale-chord'' to refer to a set of pitches that is treated both as a scale and as a chord. | ||