Originally Posted by: axemaster911The Ionian G major scale, G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G you referred to is in perfict diatonic scale. w-w-h-w-w-w-h
If the Ionian G major would have been writen =G-A-B-C-D-E-F
w-w-h-w-w-h-w
Then I belive that would show the Ionian G major diatonic scale to be writen with an accidental, or mutated into the Mixolydian.
What I am really saying is dont belive that the diatonic scale in any form has an accidental unless a composer writes it with a note outside the set diatonic pattern regardless of sharps, flats, or naturals.
If I am wrong I am looking forward to examples to prove otherwise.
G-A-B-C-D-E-F-G is G mixolydian, which is a diatonic mode.
G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G is G ionian, which is another diatonic mode.
Being diatonic has nothing to do with accidentals. Diatonic just means "in key."