Associations to the word «Tonal»
Noun
- Palette
- Chord
- Syllable
- Idiom
- Cadence
- Phonology
- Contour
- Pitch
- Consonant
- Vowel
- Tone
- Octave
- Inflection
- Improvisation
- Harmony
- Triad
- Accent
- Ambiguity
- Yoruba
- Fugue
- Richness
- Tense
- Melody
- Mandarin
- Progression
- Tuning
- Sonata
- Liszt
- Phoneme
- Texture
- Modulation
- Clarity
- Quality
- Dialect
- Tibetan
- Distortion
- Coloration
- Contrast
- Rhythm
- Vox
- Subtlety
- Niger
- Vietnamese
- Pickup
- Articulation
- Accompaniment
- Prefix
- Noun
- Brahms
- Schubert
- Morphology
- Language
- Distinction
- Variation
- Interval
- Verb
- Pronunciation
- Harpsichord
- Instrument
- Cymbal
- Pattern
- Notation
- Linguistics
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
TONAL, adjective. Of or relating to tones or tonality.
TONAL, adjective. (music) Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
TONAL, adjective. (linguistics) Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).
TONAL, noun. (in Mesoamerican mythology) An animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death.
TONAL CENTER, noun. (music) The final, resolving note of a scale.
Dictionary definition
TONAL, adjective. Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language".
TONAL, adjective. Having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic.
Wise words
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed.
Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be
well.