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tonic key

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Noun1.tonic key - the basic key in which a piece of music is writtentonic key - the basic key in which a piece of music is written
tonality, key - any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music


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Barenboim sets out his themes in the tonic key of philosophical speculation.
That's very weird for a pop song to do because invariably you're in a tonic key and that's where you stay.
The lyrical second theme, interestingly, remains in the tonic key, making the exposition almost identical to the recapitulation--much easier to learn, but a less useful model for future sonatina study.
 
 
 
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