De toonsoort
Example: De toonsoort van het lied is C majeur.
Definition
"De toonsoort" refers to the key or tonality of a piece of music, indicating the scale and harmonic center around which the composition is organized. For example, in the phrase 'De toonsoort van het lied is C majeur,' it means the song is in the key of C major.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de toonsoort" combines 'toon,' meaning 'tone' or 'note,' and 'soort,' meaning 'type' or 'kind.' Thus, it literally means 'type of tone,' reflecting the concept of a musical key that defines the set of pitches forming the foundation of a composition.
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"De toonsoort" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (A2) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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