ALL meanings of diatonic
di·a·ton·ic
D d - adjective diatonic of, relating to, or based upon any scale of five tones and two semitones produced by playing the white keys of a keyboard instrument, esp the natural major or minor scales forming the basis of the key system in Western music 3
- adjective diatonic not involving the sharpening or flattening of the notes of the major or minor scale nor the use of such notes as modified by accidentals 3
- adjective diatonic designating, of, or using a scale of eight tones that is either a major scale or a , minor scale 3
- noun diatonic (of a scale, interval, etc.) Involving only notes proper to the prevailing key without chromatic alteration. 1
- adjective diatonic music: of a standard scale 1
- adjective diatonic noting those scales that contain five whole tones and two semitones, as the major, minor, and certain modal scales. 1
- adjective diatonic of or relating to the tones, intervals, or harmonies of such scales. 1
- adjective diatonic (music) Within the boundaries of a musical scale, most commonly the Western major or minor tonalities that have octaves of seven notes in a particular configuration. 0