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- How many notes are there in a diatonic scale?
- What are the 2 types of diatonic scales?
- What are the intervals in a diatonic scale?
- How many distinct pitches are in a diatonic scale?
How many notes are there in a diatonic scale?
Diatonic, in music, any stepwise arrangement of the seven “natural” pitches (scale degrees) forming an octave without altering the established pattern of a key or mode—in particular, the major and natural minor scales.
What are the 2 types of diatonic scales?
There are two other types of scales that are also diatonic, which we'll talk about in a minute: the natural minor scale and the modes.
What are the intervals in a diatonic scale?
Diatonic scales must have two semitone intervals (half steps) and five tone intervals (whole steps) within one octave. The two semitone intervals should be separated by two and three tones. If you were to play all the white notes on a piano keyboard, starting on C you would have played a diatonic scale.
How many distinct pitches are in a diatonic scale?
The diatonic scale has seven modes: Major scale. Also known as the Ionian mode, the major scale consists of the seven distinct notes in a scale (C D E F G A B) and an eighth note that reproduces the first one in a higher octave.
