A Scale is a collection of pitches that work together in order to achieve some melodic-harmonic purpose…
There are many kinds of melodic-harmonic purposes; there are many kinds of scales.
Each scale type has a unique personality. Each scale type sounds different. More important, each scale type feels different.
Each note in a scale has a particular musical function. Some notes establish the key center, Some establish the tonality. Some notes create melodic-harmonic tension. Some provide melodic-harmonic release.
Think of each scale as a distinctive palette of musical sound-colors that work together to create a certain mood or feeling. Never think of a scale as an unbendable or unbreakable rule.
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Scale Structure: The Number System
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