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Non-Diatonic refers to any notes or chords that are not native to the key. Most songs of any complexity will have chords that are non-diatonic. A chord can be non-diatonic by structure or by context.
- What is a non-diatonic interval?
- How do you use non-diatonic chords?
- What is the meaning of diatonic in music?
- What does chromatically mean in music?
What is a non-diatonic interval?
A diatonic interval is an interval formed by two notes of a diatonic scale. A chromatic interval is a non-diatonic interval formed by two notes of a chromatic scale.
How do you use non-diatonic chords?
Non-diatonic chords are often used as passing chords. In its most basic form this may simply be a chord that is one fret above or below a diatonic chord. This gives a temporary 'wrong' sound with an unexpected twist that's quickly resolved when the next diatonic chord is heard.
What is the meaning of diatonic in music?
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 does chromatically mean in music?
Chromaticism, (from Greek chroma, “colour”) in music, the use of notes foreign to the mode or diatonic scale upon which a composition is based.
