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tonic key

/ˈtɒnɪk kiː/

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/ˈtɒnɪk kiː/C1formalart
  • ruВ теории музыки тональность тоники — это основная тональность музыкального произведения, основанная на тоническом звуке (первой ступени гаммы), который служит тональным центром и точкой разрешения.

In music theory, the tonic key is the primary key of a piece of music, based on the tonic note (the first degree of the scale), which serves as the tonal center and point of resolution.

  1. Musical Key CenterC1formal

    The primary key of a piece of music, based on the tonic note, around which the composition is centered.

    ruТональный центр

    • The symphony is written in the tonic key of C major.
    • Modulations often return to the tonic key for resolution.
    • Understanding the tonic key is essential for harmonic analysis.