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Key :: Key (n.) A family of tones whose regular members are called diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one (or eight), mediant or three, dominant or five, subdominant or four, submediant or six, supertonic or two, and subtonic or seven. Chromatic tones are temporary members of a key, under such names as sharp four, flat seven, etc. Scales and tunes of every variety are made from the tones of a key..

Diatonically :: Diatonically (adv.) In a diatonic manner.

Do :: Do (n.) A syllable attached to the first tone of the major diatonic scale for the purpose of solmization, or solfeggio. It is the first of the seven syllables used by the Italians as manes of musical tones, and replaced, for the sake of euphony, the syllable Ut, applied to the note C. In England and America the same syllables are used by mane as a scale pattern, while the tones in respect to absolute pitch are named from the first seven letters of the alphabet..

Enharmonical :: Enharmonical (a.) Pertaining to a scale of perfect intonation which recognizes all the notes and intervals that result from the exact tuning of diatonic scales and their transposition into other keys.

Si :: Si () A syllable applied, in solmization, to the note B; more recently, to the seventh tone of any major diatonic scale. It was added to Guido's scale by Le Maire about the end of the 17th century..

Neoplatonism :: Neoplatonism (n.) A pantheistic eclectic school of philosophy, of which Plotinus was the chief (A. D. 205-270), and which sought to reconcile the Platonic and Aristotelian systems with Oriental theosophy. It tended to mysticism and theurgy, and was the last product of Greek philosophy..

Carillon :: Carillon (n.) A chime of bells diatonically tuned, played by clockwork or by finger keys..

Platonically :: Platonically (adv.) In a Platonic manner.

Sequence :: Sequence (n.) Any succession of chords (or harmonic phrase) rising or falling by the regular diatonic degrees in the same scale; a succession of similar harmonic steps.

Atonic :: Atonic (n.) An element of speech entirely destitute of vocality, or produced by the breath alone; a nonvocal or surd consonant; a breathing..

Neoplatonist :: Neoplatonist (n.) One who held to Neoplatonism; a member of the Neoplatonic school.

Neoplatonician :: Neoplatonician (n.) A neoplatonist.

Stratotic :: Stratonic (a.) Of or pertaining to an army.

Atonic :: Atonic (n.) A word that has no accent.

Surd :: Surd (a.) Uttered, as an element of speech, without tone, or proper vocal sound; voiceless; unintonated; nonvocal; atonic; whispered; aspirated; sharp; hard, as f, p, s, etc.; -- opposed to sonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, //169, 179, 180..

Endeictic :: Endeictic (a.) Serving to show or exhibit; as, an endeictic dialogue, in the Platonic philosophy, is one which exhibits a specimen of skill..

E :: E () E is the third tone of the model diatonic scale. E/ (E flat) is a tone which is intermediate between D and E.

Seventh :: Seventh (n.) An interval embracing seven diatonic degrees of the scale.

Atonic :: Atonic (n.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation.

Atonic :: Atonic (a.) Destitute of tone vocality; surd.

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