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tonal

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tonal /ˈtoʊnl̟/ adjective
tonal
/ˈtoʊnl̟/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TONAL
1 
technical : of or relating to musical or color tones
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2 
music : having or based in a particular key
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— opposite atonal

— tonality

/toʊˈnæləti/ noun, plural tonalities [count, noncount]
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— tonally

adverb