Key and Tone

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Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.

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Tone is a synonym for key. In some cases you can use "Tone" instead the word "Key" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

Tone noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Key is a synonym for tone. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead a noun "Tone".

Nearby Words: toneless, toned, toning, tonal

musical	musical key	musical tone
low	low key	low tone
similar	similar key	similar tone
normal	normal key	normal tone
Other adjectives: right, appropriate, original, light, proper, single, actual, blue, dark, new, different, higher, red.

Drunken Song: Chinese Magic Herb is sang in the key/tone of one of these.

Source: Music / Seikima II
Subverted in The Two Towers with "Gollum's Song", which has a somewhat similar style, but a minor key and a much darker tone and sung by Emiliana Torrini.

Source: Award Bait Song
Creepy Circus Music: The waltz music in the Circus Episode is played in a minor key, and has a very melancholic tone.

Source: Anime / Chargeman Ken

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