Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chromatic | No | Yes | No | No |
diatonic | No | Yes | No | No |
chromatic (adjective) | diatonic (adjective) |
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being or having or characterized by hue | based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals |
based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones | based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music |
able to refract light without spectral color separation |