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DIATONIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals
Classified under:
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Antonym:
chromatic (based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music
Classified under:
Similar:
tonal (having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic)
