tonal

Definitions of tonal system. the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language. synonyms: tone system.

This means that all the chords stay the same but the numbers shift: G major is now chord I (tonic), A minor is chord ii (super tonic) etc.

Tonal music. Almost all the music we hear and know is tonal music. Classical music from 1600 to 1900 is tonal. For example, the music of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, as well as all the lyrical and operatic repertoire, belong to the category of tonal music.

Tonality has the following features:

1. It uses Major and minor keys.
2. It uses a Functional Harmony.
3. It has a Tonal Centre (i.e. root note)

tone quality

• : timbre sense 1.
• : the character of musical tones with reference to their richness or perfection.
• : the character of the effect produced by a harmonic combination of musical tones.

Classical music from 1600 to 1900 is tonal. For example, the music of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, as well as all the lyrical and operatic repertoire, belong to the category of tonal music.

An example of a tonal sound is the sound of a circular saw. Particular tones stand out from the spectrum. If these are significantly louder than the background noise, the noise may be perceived as annoying.

Atonality is simply the absence of tonality, tonality being the musical system based on major and minor keys. Now it's true that atonal music often includes lots of harsh dissonance… but so too does tonal music, the music of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.

What is an example of tone color? Tone color can be described in a variety of ways, including visual descriptors like color and brightness, but it can also be described by the materials used to construct the instrument. For example, an oboe could be described as "reedy" or a trumpet could be described as "brassy".

Classical music from 1600 to 1900 is tonal. For example, the music of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, as well as all the lyrical and operatic repertoire, belong to the category of tonal music.

Tonality is the arrangement of pitches and/or chords of a musical work in a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, attractions, and directionality.

For instance, you could show your characters attending a party and have the tone be excited, depressed, sarcastic, frightened, or hopeful. These communicate the way the narrator feels about the situation. Mood is the overall feeling of the scene or story as a whole.