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diatonic scale [¦dī·ə¦tän·ik ′skāl] (acoustics) A musical scale in which the octave is divided into intervals of two different sizes, five of one and two of the other, with adjustments in tuning systems other than equal temperament. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The fingering indicated is performed easily by a student with modest hand size and capitalizes on diatonic scale patterns. Musical works consist of only seven notes on a diatonic scale and a limited number of rhythms. In 11 of the structures, Hawkins found ratios of small whole numbers that precisely matched the ratios defining the diatonic scale. |
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