{"id":13345,"date":"2016-11-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=13345"},"modified":"2024-10-07T15:11:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T23:11:41","slug":"what-the-term-diatonic-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/what-the-term-diatonic-means\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Else Is Interested In Learning What The Term Diatonic Means?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The goal of this lesson is to give you an insider perspective to what the term <em>diatonic <\/em>means.<\/p>\n<p>In a previous lesson, we started out by learning what the term chromatic means and we also explored chromatic notes, scales and intervals. In today&#8217;s lesson, we&#8217;re going a step further into the term diatonic.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of this lesson, you&#8217;ll not only know what the term diatonic means, you&#8217;d also be able to also know what diatonic scales, diatonic intervals, diatonic chords and diatonic chord progressions are.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started with a review on the concept of key.<\/p>\n<h2>A Review On The Concept Of Key<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been around musicians, you must have heard phrases like these:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em>&#8220;We&#8217;re playing Total Praise in the key of Db major&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>&#8220;Put me in the key of F&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>&#8220;There&#8217;s a modulation to the key of Eb before the final verse of the song&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;or similar ones.<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;Can I Tell You What Musicians Mean When They Say Key?&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Although there are twelve musical notes:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Cs,D,Ds,E,F,Fs,G,Gs,A,As,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;it takes a collection of eight degrees or notes to form a key.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>First note is the <strong>tonic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Second note is the <strong>super<\/strong><strong>tonic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Third note is the <strong>mediant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fourth note is the <strong>subdominant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fifth note is the <strong>dominant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sixth note is the <strong>submediant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seventh note is the<strong> subtonic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eighth note is the <strong>octave.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The goal of these eight notes is to establish a particular note as a key center, with every other note in the key having its unique relationship with it.<\/p>\n<p>In the concept of key, the first tone (aka &#8211; &#8220;the tonic&#8221;) in a key is established as the key center. For example, these set of eight notes:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the first tone (which is C):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the key center. Consequently, the goal of these collection of eight notes:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is to establish C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;as a tonal center or key center.<\/p>\n<p>Summarily, there are two key types &#8211; the major key and the minor key. The goal of these set of eight notes:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is to establish the key of C major, while the goal of these eight notes:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is to establish the key of C minor.<\/p>\n<p>Although C is the tonic in both cases, the major key differs from the minor key in character, feeling and other wise.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we&#8217;ve reviewed the<\/p>\n<h2>The Term <em>Diatonic<\/em> &#8211; Explained<\/h2>\n<p>Although there are many perspectives to the term diatonic, we&#8217;d be concentrating on two perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>The first perspective is the modal perspective, in which the term <em>diatonic <\/em>is attributed to musical elements that are based on the white notes (aka &#8211; &#8220;naturals&#8221;) on the keyboard. The second perspective is the tonal perspective, where the term <em>diatonic<\/em> is attributed to musical elements that are related to a particular key.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go ahead and expound on both perspectives.<\/p>\n<h3>Perspective #1 -The Modal Perspective<\/h3>\n<p>There are seven white notes on the piano &#8211; C to B:<\/p>\n<p>The term <em>diatonic<\/em> is an attribute of a musical idea that is related to a collection of white notes on the piano from a given note to its octave.<\/p>\n<p>For example, from C to C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;D to D:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;E to E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,F,G,A,B,C,D,E&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;F to F:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,G,A,B,C,D,E,F&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;G to G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,A,B,C,D,E,F,G&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;A to A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;B to B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;are all diatonic because they consist of the white notes on the piano.<\/p>\n<p>The term diatonic literally means<em> through the tones<\/em>. Consequently, any musical element (be it a scale, interval, chord, or chord progression) that involves the white notes on the piano is said to be diatonic.<\/p>\n<p>Several centuries ago, the diatonic arrangement of white notes from one given white note to its octave (commonly known as modes) were used.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Check Out All The Diatonic Modes&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The ionian mode:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe dorian mode:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe phrygian mode:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,F,G,A,B,C,D,E&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe lydian mode:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,G,A,B,C,D,E,F&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe myxolydian mode:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,A,B,C,D,E,F,G&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe aeolian mode:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe locrian mode:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe modal use of the term <em>diatonic<\/em> does not favor the introduction of some or any of the black notes into a diatonic element. Doing that produces a <a href=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/main\/what-the-term-chromatic-means\">chromatic<\/a> element.<\/p>\n<h3>Perspective #2 -The Tonal Perspective<\/h3>\n<p>There are eight notes in every key &#8211; whether major or minor.<\/p>\n<p>From a tonal perspective, the term diatonic refers to the notes of a given key. For example, in the key of C major &#8211; C, D, E, F, G, A, B and C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;are considered to be diatonic while in the key of C minor &#8211; C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb and C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;are considered to be diatonic.<\/p>\n<p>In the tonal perspective, the use of the term <em>diatonic<\/em>, varies from key to key and is not limited to white and black. Although the note C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is diatonic in the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;it is NOT considered so in the key of B major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,As,B,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a chromatic (or foreign) variant of C#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Cs,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is the second tone in the key of B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,Cs,Ds,E,Fs,Gs,As,B,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIn a nutshell, only the notes in a given key are considered to be diatonic. Other tones that don&#8217;t belong to the key are considered to be chromatic.<\/p>\n<h2>A Short Note On Diatonic Elements<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s end today&#8217;s lesson by taking a look at some diatonic elements like<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diatonic scales<\/li>\n<li>Diatonic intervals<\/li>\n<li>Diatonic chords<\/li>\n<li>Diatonic chord progressions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;from a tonal perspective.<\/p>\n<h3>Diatonic Scales<\/h3>\n<p>The natural scales of the major and minor keys are two commonly used diatonic scales. The <a href=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/main\/natural-major-scale\">natural major scale<\/a> is the diatonic scale of the <a href=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/main\/the-major-key\">major key<\/a> while the <a href=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/main\/the-natural-minor-scale\">natural minor scale<\/a> is the diatonic scale of the <a href=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/main\/musicians-mean-say-minor-key\">minor key<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/main\/the-harmonic-minor-scale\">harmonic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/main\/the-melodic-minor-scale\">melodic<\/a> minor scales are considered as <a href=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/main\/what-the-term-chromatic-means\">chromatic<\/a> variants of the natural minor scale. Hence, they are not diatonic scales.<\/p>\n<h3>Diatonic Intervals<\/h3>\n<p>An interval that is formed by the relationship between two notes in a given diatonic is known as a diatonic interval. In the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the following intervals:<\/p>\n<p>C-E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE-F:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,F,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nB-G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,G,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;are diatonic intervals because the notes that make up the interval are related by the C natural major scale.<\/p>\n<h3>Diatonic Chords<\/h3>\n<p>A chord is a collection of three or more related notes played together.<\/p>\n<p>In a diatonic chord, the notes played together are related by the diatonic scale of the key. In the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and the F major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;are considered as diatonic chords because they consist of notes that are diatonic to the key of C major.<\/p>\n<h3>Diatonic Chord Progressions<\/h3>\n<p>The movement of chords from one degree of the scale to another creates a chord progression. A chord progression between two or more diatonic chords produces a diatonic chord progression.<\/p>\n<p>In the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;a chord progression from the D minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,D,F,A,C&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the G dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,D,F,G,B,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;then to the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,C,E,G,B,&amp;color=CCCC00&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is considered as a diatonic chord progression.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve gained two perspectives to what the term <em>diatonic <\/em>means. In another lesson, we&#8217;ll be doing a contrast between the term chromatic and the term diatonic.<\/p>\n<p>See you then!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to know what the term diatonic means, this lesson is for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[252,350,9],"tags":[17,2327],"class_list":["post-13345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beginners","category-music-etc","category-piano","tag-basic-songs","tag-diatonic","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Who Else Is Interested In Learning What The Term Diatonic Means? - Hear and Play Music Learning Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If 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