adjective🔗ShareDiatoniqueRelating 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. "Le professeur de piano a expliqué que la mélodie utilisait une gamme diatonique, ce qui la rendait familière et agréable.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading