Music and Tone

Music

Music noun - An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner.

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Tone and music are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tone" instead a noun "Music".

Nearby Words: muse, musical, musician, musically

Tone noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.

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Music and tone are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Music" instead a noun "Tone".

Nearby Words: toneless, toned, toning, tonal

soft	soft music	soft tone
calm	calm music	calm tone
similar	similar music	similar tone
normal	normal music	normal tone
Other adjectives: usual, appropriate, original, light, soothing, romantic, actual, sad, black, dark, ominous, cheerful, happy, cheery, dramatic, different, creepy, upbeat.

He left behind 110 records which have since set the emotional tone of future country music works and was the first inductee of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Source: Music / Jimmie Rodgers
It adds to the humorous tone of the music and also makes his rapping sound even better.

Source: Hollywood Tone-Deaf
New Sound Album: Michael's earlier albums were recorded when he was a child and a teenager and therefore the music was more in tone with that age demographic.

Source: Music / Off the Wall

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