What does diatonic mean?
Diatonic means (music) Relating to or characteristic of a musical scale which contains seven pitches and a pattern of five whole tones and two semitones; particularly, of the major or natural minor scales..
Diatonic
/ˌdaɪəˈtɒnɪk/ · adjective
Meaning
(music) Relating to or characteristic of a musical scale which contains seven pitches and a pattern of five whole tones and two semitones; particularly, of the major or natural minor scales..
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What is a synonym for diatonic?
Common synonyms include tonal.
What is the opposite of diatonic?
Possible antonyms include chromatic.
How do you use diatonic in a sentence?
Use diatonic where its definition matches the intended context.
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