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One of the best practical examples of a diatonic scale is the C major scale, which doesn't require sharps and flats. To play a diatonic scale, play all of the white notes, or white keys, on a piano keyboard: C D E F G A B. Musicians can apply this same pattern by transposition to any note to create a diatonic scale.
- What is the most commonly used example of a diatonic scale?
- What are the 2 types of diatonic scales?
- What are the 7 diatonic scales?
- Is C major a diatonic scale?
What is the most commonly used example of a diatonic scale?
The major scale is probably the most familiar and easily recognisable of all diatonic scales. If you were to play all the white notes on a piano keyboard starting on C you'll not only play a major scale but a diatonic scale.
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 7 diatonic scales?
The seven names are (I) tonic, (II) supertonic, (III) mediant, (IV) subdominant, (V) dominant, (VI) submediant, and (VII) leading tone. The diatonic scale, as a model, is contrasted with the chromatic scale of 12 pitches, corresponding to the white and black notes of the piano keyboard considered together.
Is C major a diatonic scale?
What Does Diatonic Mean? Diatonic means coming from or derived from a scale or key. If our key is C major, then the notes of the key are C, D, E, F, G, A and B. While in the key of C, playing or using any of those seven notes is considered diatonic.
