diatonic scale artinya

• tangga nada diatonik
• diatonik

• scale:    mendaki; mengelupas; neraca; sisik ikan;
• minor diatonic scale:    skala diatonik minor
• diatonic and chromatic:    diatonik dan kromatik

Contoh

1. Western music from the Middle Ages until the late 19th century (see common practice period) is based on the diatonic scale and the unique hierarchical relationships created by this system of organizing seven notes.
   Harmoni musik Barat sejak Renaisans hingga akhir abad XIX berdasar pada skala diatonik dan rangkaian-rangkaian unik yang dihasilkan oleh sistem pengorganisasian ketujuh nada ini.