Diatonic and Polytonal

Diatonic

Diatonic adjective - Based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music.
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Polytonal and diatonic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Polytonal" instead an adjective "Diatonic".

Polytonal

Polytonal adjective - Using more than one key or tonality simultaneously.
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Diatonic and polytonal are semantically related. You can use "Diatonic" instead an adjective "Polytonal".
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