tonal

Adjective
  1. Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words (synset 302827602)
    "Chinese is a tonal language"
    same as: tonic
  2. Having tonality;
    I.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic (synset 302446352)
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    similar to:
    • keyed - set to a key or tone
    • diatonic - based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music
    • polytonal - using more than one key or tonality simultaneously
    • toned - having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination
    • tonic - relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale

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