Definition of "major diatonic scale" []

• The natural diatonic scale, which has semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth notes, and whole tones between the other notes; the scale of the major mode, of which the third is major; also called major scale. See scale, and diatonic. (noun)

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