Grundton

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) basic color, ground color
2. (masculine, strong) fundamental tone, root
3. (masculine, strong) keynote, tonic

Concepts

keynote

basis

tonic

fundamental tone

main melody

Synonyms

Tonika

Grundstimmung

Grundfarbton

Grundschwingung

betont

Grundfrequenz

Charakter

Hauptton

Translations

tónica

note

ton

clé

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idée dominante

ton dominant

tonique

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɡʁʊntˌtoːn]

Etymology

Grund (“ground, base”) + Ton (“color, hue; tone, sound”)