diatonic scale
US /ˌdaɪ.əˈtɑːn.ɪk ˌskeɪl/
UK /ˌdaɪ.əˈtɑːn.ɪk ˌskeɪl/
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全音阶
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.
大多数西方音乐都基于全音阶。
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The melody uses notes exclusively from the C major diatonic scale.
该旋律仅使用C大调全音阶中的音符。