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Diatonic   /dˌaɪətˈɑnɪk/   Listen
Diatonic

adjective
1.
Based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals.
2.
Based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music.



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"Diatonic" Quotes from Famous Books



... prelude, it is a strong, simple melody, made on the intervals of the diatonic scale, square-cut in rhythm, firm and dignified, and, like the mastersingers, complacent and a trifle pompous in stride. The three melodies which are presented in opposition to the spirit represented ...
— A Book of Operas - Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music • Henry Edward Krehbiel


Words linked to "Diatonic" :   tonal, chromatic, music


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