Noun
die Tonart
Pronunciation: [ˈtoːnˌʔaːɐ̯t]
key (scale of musical notes)
C2
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plural Tonarten
Meanings
Noun
- key (scale of musical notes)
Example sentence
Haben Sie schon mal versucht, dieses Lied in einer anderen Tonart zu singen?
Have you ever tried singing this song in a different key?
Word forms
singular
die Tonart
plural
die Tonarten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Tonart
Accusativedie Tonart
Dativeder Tonart
Genitiveder Tonart
Plural
Nominativedie Tonarten
Accusativedie Tonarten
Dativeden Tonarten
Genitiveder Tonarten
Usage
- in einer Tonart spielen — Play in a musical key; in takes dative here.
- eine andere Tonart anschlagen — Adopt a different tone; a figurative expression outside music.
Für die Sängerin wurde das Stück in eine tiefere Tonart versetzt.
For the singer, the piece was transposed into a lower key.