DIATONIC as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals
   Antonym(s)
   • chromatic (what does chromatic mean?)
2. Meaning
   • based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of Western music
   Similar To
   • tonal (what does tonal mean?)