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  1. Exactly what does "diatonic" mean? - Music: Practice & Theory …

    Nov 27, 2019 · Diatonic, in music, any stepwise arrangement of the seven “natural” pitches (scale degrees) forming an octave without altering the established pattern of a key or mode—in …

  2. Definition of Chromatic and Diatonic Semitone in 31 TET

    Feb 10, 2024 · A diatonic semitone is the smaller of the two intervals that you'll find in the natural modes of the diatonic scale. Two notes a chromatic semitone apart make an augmented …

  3. theory - What's significant about diatonic scales? Are there ...

    Nov 1, 2016 · Wikipedia defines a diatonic scale like so: In music theory, a diatonic scale is a heptatonic scale that includes five whole steps and two half steps in each octave, in which the …

  4. Why did they choose the diatonic scale? - Music: Practice

    Jul 21, 2016 · The diatonic scale (or family of scales) is popular in western culture, and central to things like the layout of the piano and the way pitches in standard notation are represented.

  5. about diatonic scales - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange

    Or we can talk about diatonic scales - i.e. all scales that follow the diatonic pattern, starting from any note in the chromatic scale, and any starting point in the diatonic pattern.

  6. Are there historical references that show that "diatonic" is a …

    Feb 24, 2019 · Diatonic comes from Greek "διατονική" (there are early Greek music theory texts from times way before Western Middle Ages) and "di" and "dia" are completely different word …

  7. Scale, Heptatonic Scale, Diatonic Scale, Major Scale

    Aug 10, 2015 · Diatonic Scales are further divided based on more specific tones and semitones arrangements. If the arrangement between five tones and two semitones is TTSTTTS then the …

  8. What is a Diatonic tendency tone? - Music: Practice & Theory …

    Jun 5, 2020 · In diatonic harmony, tendency tones tend to be one of two things: The leading tone, which has a tendency to resolve up to tonic (especially when in an outer voice), and Chordal …

  9. What are the diatonic extended chords of C major?

    The diatonic extended chords of C major appear below. Perhaps your confusion stems from the fact that the chord symbols contain sharps and flats when, in the key of C major, the …

  10. Confusion about intervals in chromatic VS diatonic scales

    Confusion about intervals in chromatic VS diatonic scales Ask Question Asked 8 years, 10 months ago Modified 8 years, 5 months ago