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diatonic

diatonic Diatonic refers to the natural series of musical tones represented by the notes beginning from C, as described in connection with the major scale.

Diatonic refers to the natural series of musical tones represented by the notes beginning from C, as described in connection with the major scale. In this historical source, it names the ordinary tonal sequence underlying that scale.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Major” (Major).
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