any scale of the major, natural minor, melodic minor or harmonic minor scales based on a particular key note
Diatonic scale
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Diatonic interval
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the interval between any two notes that both appear in the major or minor scales of the prevailing keynote
Diatonic
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notes that occur naturally in a scale, without being modified by accidentals other than those in the relevant key signature
Degree
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the position of a note in the scale, for example, D is the second degree in the scale of C
Dot
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placed above or below the notehead it indicates a staccato, placed immediately after a note it indicates that the note should…
Dur
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German
major, in the sense of major key
Eighth note
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one eighth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Ancient minor scale
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the natural minor scale
Changing notes
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non harmonic notes; two notes, one that leaves the chord note by a tone or semitone, then leaps to the next non harmonic note…