Because of the impact of Western music on other cultures, the major and minor scales are now used exclusively throughout the world.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Non-Western music uses a variety of scales, including pentatonic, modal, and microtonal. In fact, Western music began to use these scales as a way to avoid the major-minor tonal system.
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a. true b. false
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