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tonal

[tohn-l]

ton·al

[tohn-l]
adjective Music.
pertaining to or having tonality.

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

ton·al·ly, adverb
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Tonal is always a great word to know.
So is flat. Does it mean:
rest equal in time value to a quarter note
tone lowered a half step in pitch
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tonal (ˈtəʊnəl)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to tone
2.  Compare atonal of, relating to, or utilizing the diatonic system; having an established key
3.  a.  (of an answer in a fugue) not having the same melodic intervals as the subject, so as to remain in the original key
 b.  Compare real denoting a fugue as having such an answer
 
'tonally
 
adv

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