Grundton

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɡʁʊntˌtoːn]

Etymology

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

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