diatonic
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When played in these contexts, the loud instrument takes on a different style of tuning, called diatonic, which means it can play only a limited range of notes in a specific key.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Most accordionists who play Mexican music use button instruments called diatonic accordions, which produce different notes when the bellows are pushed and pulled.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
“The apostles of the diatonic world,” he said in April, “have not produced work that measures up to the music of the past.”
From New York Times ● May 25, 2018
Here’s a rough analogy: A diatonic harp has just the white keys on the piano keyboard, whereas on a chromatic, ebony and ivory live together in perfect etc. etc.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2016
Music that does not stray at all from its key is called diatonic.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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