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What is the adjective for diatonic?

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diatonic
  1. (music) 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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    1. “The number of bells in a peal varies from three to 12, usually tuned to a diatonic major scale, or part of one.”
      “In tonal music the intervals between the successive pitches are not literally replicated but become the equivalents within the diatonic scale.”
      “One of the weaknesses of much pre-Classic music is the prevalence of bland diatonic harmony.”
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