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Meaning of "diatonic"
diatonic (adjective): this phrase is used to describe a musical scale, melody, or harmony that is based on a system of seven tones with five whole steps and two half steps in a specific pattern
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- 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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Diatonic modulation is modulation via a diatonic progression.
It occurs in both diatonic and pentatonic scales.
Occidental music is based in the diatonic scale.
Both diatonic and chromatic forms are found.
His instrument is the diatonic accordion or melodeon.
Diatonic functions of notes and chords.
The sixth degree of the diatonic scale.
Therefore a diatonic scale has seven degrees.
The fourth degree of the diatonic scale.
Diatonic simply means two tonics.
Nowadays we can add the diatonic accordion.
The diatonic transposition respects the original tonality.
The fifth degree of the diatonic scale.
Diatonic harmonics are the most common.
There are chromatic harmonicas and diatonic harmonicas.
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The diatonic system or tonal system.
Initiation and discovery of the diatonic accordion.
Initial diatonic harmonica tunings were major key only.
Most professionals primarily play diatonic harmonica.
A diatonic harmonica is designed to ease playing in one diatonic scale.
The salamuri has a diatonic scale of one octave.
Any chord that is not chromatic is a diatonic chord.
Another helpful diatonic chord exercise.
The melodic movement is overwhelmingly diatonic.
The concertina is a diatonic button accordion.
All diatonic intervals can be expressed as an equivalent number of semitones.
The fourth step of a diatonic scale is called the.
The diatonic harmonica is designed to play in only one key.
They are tuned to a normal diatonic scale.
Diatonic pivot chord modulation.
They are convenient principally for diatonic or tonal music.
His specialty is diatonic and mastered the traditional repertoire.
The choral writing is largely diatonic and homophonic.
Diatonic interval chromatic interval chromatic interval diatonic interval.
They always correspond to the diatonic major scale.
Each triad found in a diatonic key corresponds to a particular diatonic function.
The gravikord is tuned to a diatonic scale.
Torn between the diatonic accordion and the cabrette.
Others to the seven notes of the diatonic scale.
They consist of strict diatonic harmony and secondary dominants.
All these scales meet the definition of diatonic scale.
Garmonis can be diatonic or chromatic.
The chromatic semitone is usually smaller than the diatonic.
The siku uses a diatonic scale.
The scales corresponding to the medieval church modes were diatonic.
Tasteless intermarriage of the diatonic and the chromatic.
Diatonic and chromatic.
Shop specialized in the diatonic accordion.
Glass diatonic harmonica.
Harmonizing a melody with diatonic chords.
