tonal

[ tohn-l ]

adjectiveMusic.
  1. pertaining to or having tonality.

Origin of tonal

1
1770–80; <Medieval Latin tonālis. See tone, -al1

Other words from tonal

  • ton·al·ly, adverb

Words Nearby tonal

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British Dictionary definitions for tonal

tonal

/ (ˈtəʊnəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to tone

  2. of, relating to, or utilizing the diatonic system; having an established key: Compare atonal

    • (of an answer in a fugue) not having the same melodic intervals as the subject, so as to remain in the original key

    • denoting a fugue as having such an answer: Compare real 1 (def. 11)

Derived forms of tonal

  • tonally, adverb

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