adjective🔗SharediatonischRelating to or characteristic of a musical scale which contains seven pitches and a pattern of five whole tones and two semitones; particularly, of the major or natural minor scales."The piano teacher explained that the melody used a diatonic scale, making it sound familiar and pleasant. "Der Klavierlehrer erklärte, dass die Melodie eine diatonische Tonleiter verwendete, wodurch sie vertraut und angenehm klang.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading