DIATONIC


Meaning of DIATONIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdaɪəˈtɔnɪk ]

adj. Mus. 1 (of a scale, interval, etc.) involving only notes proper to the prevailing key without chromatic alteration. 2 (of a melody or harmony) constructed from such a scale. [F diatonique or LL diatonicus f. Gk diatonikos at intervals of a tone (as DIA-, TONIC)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.