diatonically
/ˌdaɪəˈtɑnɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that relates to a standard major or minor musical scale (the diatonic scale), using only the notes of that scale without chromatic alterations.
- The melody moves diatonically, staying within the key of C major.
- She played the scale diatonically, skipping no notes.
- The composer wrote the passage diatonically to keep a simple, folk-like sound.
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