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tonal
adjective (MUSICAL QUALITY) /ˈtəʊ.nəl/
/ˈtoʊ-/ specializedDefinition
(Definition of tonal adjective (MUSICAL QUALITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accent noun (EMPHASIS)
- allegro adjective, adverb
- allegro noun
- arpeggio noun
- arr.
- arrange verb (MUSIC)
- atonal adjective
- bass clef noun
- discordant adjective
- dynamics noun
- harmony noun (MUSIC)
- key signature noun
- motif noun (IDEA)
- pizzicato adjective, adverb
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- slur verb (MUSIC)
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