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English adjective: diatonic

1. diatonic based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals


Domain categorymusic


Antonymschromatic

2. diatonic based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music


Similartonal


Antonymsatonal, unkeyed









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