Re: [Harp-L] Terms: diatonic

[Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>]

The definition I got from my theory instructor is that diatonic refers to
scales that use all the letter names from "A" to "G" once and only once. So
all the medieval modes are diatonic as are other minor scales (harmonic,
melodic and jazz) while the pentatonic, chromatic, diminished, whole-tone,
and blues scales are non-diatonic because they either don't use all the
letters or they use some letters more than once.

On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >From the NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN file:
>
> I notice the description of the Huang Cadet at Coast2Coast is
> "solo-tuned, diatonic." Sounds contradictory.
> So, what exactly is inferred by "diatonic" (Not necessarily equivalent to
> Richter?)
>
> Must be "8 tones occurring within the natural scale" of the key?
>
> Robert Hale
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