SINCE 1828
diatonicism
noun
di·a·ton·i·cism
| \ ˌdīəˈtänəˌsizəm\
variants:
or less commonly diatonism \ ˈdīəˌtäˌnizəm , dīˈatəˌn- \
plural -s
Definition of diatonicism
1
: the quality or state of being diatonic
2
: the use of diatonic harmony
—contrasted with chromaticism
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