In musical terms, it makes reference to using only the 7 tones of the standard scale ... thus: C, D, E, F, G, A and B (in a C major scale) The chromatic notes (sharps/flats) are not used.
A diatonic scale is simply a regular major or minor scale.
Chromatic. Diatonic autoharps hadn't been invented yet.
It is diatonic. Di means two, so you can think of it as two tones. A chromatic semitone would be from D to D#, or Eb to E. The difference is that Chromatic semitones use the same letter name twice, while diatonic semitones do not.
Diatonic.
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7 notes of a diatonic scale
a scale that is diatonic and pentatonic
Diatonic key signatures result from the diatonic scales. There are 15 diatonic scales and each of them have a key signature which corresponds to each scale. There is a circle of fifths which shows the system on how to come across each and every diatonic key signature and scale.
A syllable applied to the fourth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization., The tone F.
A diatonic scale is simply a regular major or minor scale.
Chromatic. Diatonic autoharps hadn't been invented yet.
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Diatonic scales contain 7 different notes, usually topped by the tonic note doubled at the octave.
It is diatonic. Di means two, so you can think of it as two tones. A chromatic semitone would be from D to D#, or Eb to E. The difference is that Chromatic semitones use the same letter name twice, while diatonic semitones do not.