Chromatic and Diatonic

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Chromatic adjective - Based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones.

Usage example: a chromatic scale

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Diatonic is an antonym for chromatic.

Nearby Words: chrome, chroma, chromatically

Diatonic adjective - Based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals.

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Chromatic is an antonym for diatonic.

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