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tonalist

[ tohn-l-ist ]
/ ˈtoʊn l ɪst /

noun

a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music.

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Origin of tonalist

First recorded in 1900–05; tonal + -ist

Words nearby tonalist

ton, ton-force, ton-mile, ton-up, tonal, tonalist, tonality, tonawanda, tonbridge, tondo, tone
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