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tonal
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ton·al  (tnl)
adj.
Of or relating to tones, a tone, or tonality.
tonal·ly adv.
tonal
Adjective
1. Music written in a key
2. of or relating to tone or tonality
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Adj.1.tonaltonal - employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"
tonic
2.tonaltonal - having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
atonal, unkeyed - characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality
Translations
Spanish tonal [ˈtəunl] adj → tonal
French tonal [ˈtəunl] adj → tonal(e)
German tonal [ˈtəunl] adj (Mus) → klanglich, tonal
Italian tonal [ˈtəunl] adj → tonale
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