KnowraDiatonic scaleLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Diatonic scale, each with the reason it gives.All 10Related 4Narrower topic 2Compared with 4Pentatonic scaleCompared with: Its seven-note collection highlights what is omitted in common five-note scales.Whole-tone scaleCompared with: Its unequal spacing creates stronger tonal hierarchy than the whole-tone scale.Chromatic scaleCompared with: Unlike a diatonic scale, the chromatic scale includes every semitone.Tone rowCompared with: A diatonic scale repeats a hierarchy of scale degrees rather than ordering all twelve pitch classes once.