"diatonic scale" meaning in All languages combined

See diatonic scale on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: diatonic scales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} diatonic scale (plural diatonic scales)
  1. (music) A seven-note musical scale consisting of five tones and two diatonic semitones, formed by stacking six perfect fifths. Wikipedia link: diatonic scale Categories (topical): Music Translations (diatonic scale): diatona gamo (Esperanto), diatoninen asteikko (Finnish), échelle diatonique [feminine] (French), gamme diatonique [feminine] (French), Diatonik [masculine] (German), scala diatonica [feminine] (Italian), 全音階 (zen onkai) (Japanese), āwhata waru (Maori), diatonisk skala [masculine] (Norwegian), escala diatônica [feminine] (Portuguese), gamă diatonică [feminine] (Romanian), escala diatónica [feminine] (Spanish), talalinggang payak (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-diatonic_scale-en-noun-Y8d8V3yO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for diatonic scale meaning in All languages combined (2.5kB)

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