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Noun: diatonic scale  ,dI-u'tó-nik skeyl
  1. A scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones

Derived forms: diatonic scales

Type of: musical scale, scale

Encyclopedia: Diatonic scale

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