tonic

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈtɒnɪk/

Noun

(music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote. / (music) The triad built on the tonic note. / (phonetics) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

Japanese Meaning

（音楽）ダイアトニック音階の第一音、すなわち主音（キーノート）。 / （音楽）主音に基づいて構成される三和音。 / （音声学）強勢のある要素、すなわち母音または二重母音を指す。

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To establish the key, the pianist emphasized the tonic at the start of the piece.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

調性を明確にするため、ピアニストは曲の冒頭で主音を強調した。

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Sense（1）

(music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

Sense（2）

(music) The triad built on the tonic note.

Sense（3）

(phonetics) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

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