Adjective: tonal tow-n(u)l
- Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
"Chinese is a tonal language";
- tonic
- (music) having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
"The tonal composition followed traditional harmonic structures"
See also: diatonic, keyed, polytonal, toned, tonic
Antonym: atonal
Encyclopedia: Tonal