Tonleiter
dieNounmusical scale
English translations
- 01
scale
- 02
diatonic scale
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Reihe von musikalischen Tönen, die in aufsteigender oder absteigender Reihenfolge angeordnet sind.
- English meaning
- Musical scale
- Synonym
- Musikskala, Tonskala
- German example
- Um ein Instrument zu spielen, muss man die Tonleitern beherrschen.
- English example
- To play an instrument, you have to master the musical scales.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Tonleiter
- Plural Form
- die Tonleitern
Related words
- hypomixolydisch
Hypomixolydian
- Quinte
The fifth is a musical interval encompassing five notes of a diatonic scale.
- C-Dur
C major is a key in music that is based on the root note C and uses a major scale.
- Klavierschüler
Piano student
- B-Dur
B-flat major is a musical key based on the root note B-flat, forming a major scale.
- chromatisch
chromatic
- phrygisch
Phrygian
- Terz
third (music)
- H-dur
B major is a musical key based on the tonic B and forming a major scale.
- Halbton
Semitone
- Grundton
The lowest and most important note of a scale or chord.
Example sentences with “Tonleiter”
Übe jeden Tag die Tonleiter. (Practice the scale every day.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Tonleiter feminine?
Yes, 'die Tonleiter'. It is a compound of 'Ton' (tone/note) and 'Leiter' (ladder).