tonal quality

collocation in English

meaningsoftonalandquality

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tonal
adjective
uk
/ˈtəʊ.nəl/us
/ˈtoʊ.nəl/
musicspecialized
relating to the quality of sound of a musical instrument or ...
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quality
noun
uk
/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us
/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
how good or bad ...
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(Definition oftonalandqualityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftonal quality

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There is strong correlation between pitch and the period, and between timbre (tonalquality) and the waveform shape.
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Thetonalqualityof this introduction is deeper and more rounded compared with that of the earlier version, while the tempo is much slower.
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Thetonalqualityof the congratulations vary according to which party is in government and the local government situation.
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He is respected for his in-depth understanding as he unfolds the raga, thetonalqualityand power of his strokes.
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His style of playing is compact with greattonalquality.
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Its subject is the examination of the symbolic andtonalqualityof words and objects.
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Individual pieces of spruce are matched to produce soundboards of uniform color andtonalquality.
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This provides two advantages: ability to vary volume and ability to varytonalquality.
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Tonalqualitycan be varied in two ways.
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It had, nonetheless, a distincttonalqualityof its own.
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The thickness and curve of the tongue itself play an important role in determining thetonalqualityof the pipe.
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Histonalqualitywas a feature that many imitated.
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On the brighter side, the non-historic nature of the bells allows the university to replace those that have poortonalquality.
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The bass strings are overstrung above the treble strings to provide more length and bettertonalquality.
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To addtonalqualityto paintings the artists would often paint portions of the subject then wash the cloth before continuing.
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He was considered by his colleagues as being an exceptionally strong trumpeter with a well-developed range andtonalquality.
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Its refreshing and jubilanttonalqualityis more delicate than that of the "yueqin".
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Students enhance individual development through the study of technique, style,tonalquality, and repertoire.
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Today, he is a top-ranking violinist, noted for his clarity, richtonalquality, and crispness, and has developed a distinct scholarly style of his own.
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The workmanship and appearance of his instruments is considered rough, but thetonalqualityis excellent.
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