Definitions for diatonic scale
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1. diatonic scalenoun

   a scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones

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1. diatonic scalenoun

   A seven note musical scale of five tones and two semitones.

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1. Diatonic scale

   In music theory, a diatonic scale is any heptatonic scale that includes five whole steps (whole tones) and two half steps (semitones) in each octave, in which the two half steps are separated from each other by either two or three whole steps, depending on their position in the scale. This pattern ensures that, in a diatonic scale spanning more than one octave, all the half steps are maximally separated from each other (i.e. separated by at least two whole steps).

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1. diatonic scale

   A diatonic scale is a seven-note (heptatonic) musical scale that consists of five whole steps and two half steps for each octave. This construction allows for a pattern of major and minor scales and keys. In this scale, the five notes are termed "perfect" or "imperfect" depending on whether they remain constant or vary between the major and minor key. The sequence or order of whole and half steps characterizes the individual scales. The most common diatonic scales are the major and minor scales.

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1. Diatonic scale

   In music theory, a diatonic scale is an eight-note, octave-repeating musical scale comprising five whole steps and two half steps for each octave, in which the two half steps are separated from each other by either two or three whole steps. This pattern ensures that, in a diatonic scale spanning more than one octave, all the half steps are maximally separated from each other. The word 'diatonic' comes from the Greek διατονικός, meaning progressing through tones. The seven pitches of any diatonic scale can be obtained using a chain of six perfect fifths. For instance, the seven natural pitches which form the C-major scale can be obtained from a stack of perfect fifths starting from F: This property of the diatonic scales was historically relevant and possibly contributed to their worldwide diffusion because for centuries it allowed musicians to tune musical instruments easily by ear. Any sequence of seven successive natural notes, such as C-D-E-F-G-A-B, and any transposition thereof, is a diatonic scale. Piano keyboards are designed to play natural notes, and hence diatonic scales, with their white keys. A diatonic scale can be also described as two tetrachords separated by a whole tone.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diatonic scale in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diatonic scale in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Wikidata
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