thang âm
Definition
- Noun:
- Scale (in music): A series of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order of pitch, forming the basis of a melody or harmony. This is the primary and most common meaning.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bài hát này được sáng tác dựa trên một thang âm năm nốt. (This song was composed based on a five-note scale.)
- Học thang âm là bước đầu tiên để luyện thanh. (Learning scales is the first step in vocal training.)
- Thang âm trưởng thường nghe có vẻ tươi sáng và vui vẻ. (The major scale often sounds bright and cheerful.)
Advanced Usage
"Thang âm ngũ cung": Pentatonic scale.
- Âm nhạc dân gian Việt Nam thường sử dụng thang âm ngũ cung. (Vietnamese folk music often uses the pentatonic scale.)
"Thang âm dịch giọng": Transposed scale.
- Người nghệ sĩ chơi bản nhạc trên một thang âm dịch giọng để phù hợp với giọng hát. (The musician played the piece on a transposed scale to suit the singer's voice.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gamme (n): The French-derived term occasionally used synonymously with "thang âm" in Vietnamese musical contexts.
- Âm giai (n): A less common synonym for "thang âm" in Vietnamese.
Synonyms
- Musical scale: A defined sequence of intervals between notes.
- Gamut: The complete range of notes (though this is more general).
Related Concepts
- Quãng (interval): The difference in pitch between two notes, which defines the structure of a .
- Hòa âm (harmony): The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes, often based on chords derived from a .