Dictionary - Definition of KEY TONE


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. An alternative spelling for "Keynote": The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modulations of the piece are referred; -- called also key tone.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. An alternative spelling for "Keynote": The tonic or first tone of the scale in which a piece or passage is written; the fundamental tone of the chord, to which all the modulations of the piece are referred; -- called also key tone.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: KEY TONE

Expressions	Definition
Key tone	See Keynote. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
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