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tonal
adjective
(ton-al)
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
Synonyms:
tonic
,
Examples:
Chinese is a tonal language.
tonal
adjective
(ton-al)
having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
Antonyms:
atonal
,
Words Related to
tonal
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diatonic
,
polytonal
,
toned
,
keyed
,
tonic
,
harmonic
,
musical
,
tone
,
chromatic
,
rhythmic
,
atonal
,
microtonal
,
formant
,
contrapuntal
,
melodic
,
subtle
,
pentatonic
,
dissonant
,
resonant
,
sonorous
,
compositional
,
textural
,
pianistic
,
stylistic
,
sonic
,
chordal
,
orchestral
,
mozartian
,
painterly
,
beethovenian
,
songful
,
mozartean
,
metrical
,
lyrical
,
throatier
,
idiomatic
,
pointillistic
,
plangent
,
improvisatory
,
polyphonic
,
virtuosic
,
aural
,
percussive
,
aleatoric
,
expressive
,
spinto
,
flutelike
,
octave
,
stereophonic
,
symphonic
,
melismatic
,
pianissimo
,
handelian
,
reverberant
,
gestural
,
filmic
,
timpani
,
unmodulated
,
monochromatic
,
echoic
,
incantatory
,
chorded
,
imagistic
,
prosodic
,
songlike
,
angular
,
naturalistic
,
apollonian
,
pellucid
,
fugal
,
unmelodic
,
contrasty
,
gemlike
,
tone of voice
,
visual
,
unvaried
,
woodwind
,
synaesthetic
,
modal
,
guttural
,
monophonic
,
cadenced
,
tritone
,
declamatory
,
tinkly
,
homophonic
,
baroque
,
triadic
,
synesthetic
,
grisaille
,
propulsive
,
tactile
,
achromatic
,
decrescendo
,
rhythmical
,
poetic
,
undulant
,
uninflected
,
antiphonal
,
mellifluous
,
tonal
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