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diatonic ADJ

major diatonic scale ACOUS

minor diatonic scale ACOUS

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He occasionally uses the diatonic scale, with rapidly changing tonality.
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Much of his output denies the western conventions of forward motion, development and diatonic harmonic resolution.
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He was able to create interesting music, harmonies, and effects that differed from the diatonic harmonies and triadic melodies that were popular at that time.
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The interval is also called a diatonic semitone.
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The major diatonic semitone may be derived from the harmonic series as the interval between the fourteenth and fifteenth harmonics.
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According to this definition, a diatonic scale contains two tritones for each octave.
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It has from five to nine (usually eight) strings producing a diatonic scale.
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It is produced through a tetrachord consisting of a greater tone (9/8), lesser tone (10/9), and just diatonic semitone (16/15).
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Each triad found in a diatonic key corresponds to a particular diatonic function.
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It's all tonal, even mainly diatonic, although not really minimalist, if you care.
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