diatonic scale
US /ˌdaɪ.əˈtɑːn.ɪk ˌskeɪl/
UK /ˌdaɪ.əˈtɑːn.ɪk ˌskeɪl/
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escala diatónica
a seven-note musical scale that includes five whole steps and two half steps, commonly used in Western music
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Most Western music is based on the diatonic scale.
La mayoría de la música occidental se basa en la escala diatónica.
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The melody uses notes exclusively from the C major diatonic scale.
La melodía utiliza notas exclusivamente de la escala diatónica de Do mayor.