what does tonal mean?
TONAL as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- having tonality
- i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
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Similar To
- Meaning
- employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
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Usage Example(s)
- Chinese is a tonal language
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