Adjective
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having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
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atonal,
unkeyed characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality
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music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
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keyed fitted with or secured by a key; "a keyed instrument"; "the locks have not yet been keyed"
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diatonic based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals
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polytonal using more than one key or tonality simultaneously; "exciting rhythms and polytonal harmonies"
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toned having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination; "full-toned"; "silver-toned"
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employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"
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tonic |
