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diatonic

di·a·ton·ic [ d ə tónnik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
relating to simple musical scales: relating to or based on musical scales consisting of five tones and two semitones, e.g. a major or minor scale with no extra sharps or flats added



noun  (plural di·a·ton·ics)
Definition:
 
interval in diatonic scale: the interval between any two notes of a diatonic scale

[Early 17th century. Via French or late Latin< Greek diatonikos "at intervals of a tone" < tonos "tone"]

di·a·ton·i·cal·ly adverb
di·a·ton·i·cism [ d ə tónni sìzzəm ] noun
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