Synonyms and antonyms of Describing or relating to notes in the musical scale in American Thesaurus

chromatic (adjective)

music relating to a musical scale that uses half steps (=notes that are next to each other on a piano)

diatonic (adjective)

based on a major or minor musical scale

flat (adjective)

music a B flat, E flat etc. is a musical note that is one halftone lower than B, E etc.

flat (adjective)

music slightly lower than the musical note that should be played or sung

major (adjective)

music relating to a musical scale (=fixed series of musical notes) with half steps between the third and fourth and the seventh and eighth musical notes

minor (adjective)

music relating to a musical scale (=fixed series of musical notes) in which the third note is a half step lower than that of the related major scale

sharp (adverb)

music singing or playing musical notes that are slightly higher than they should be

tonic (adjective)

music relating to the first note in a musical scale