คอร์ดโทนิก
kòt toh-ník
Meanings
1NounB2
tonic chord (I)
The chord built on the first scale degree (I) of a key, serving as the tonal center or primary point of rest.
Examples
ไม่ว่าmâi wâaไม่ว่าmâi wâa1no matter; regardless (whether/what/who)2whether (…or not)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เล่นคอร์ดlên kòtเล่นคอร์ดlên kòt[to] play chordsอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1sometimes; occasionally2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3somewhat; at least a little4some; any (unspecified, small set)สุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)กลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคอร์ดโทนิกkòt toh-níkคอร์ดโทนิกkòt toh-ník1tonic chord (I)2tonic triad
No matter what chords the song plays, it usually comes back to end on the tonic chord.
2NounB2
tonic triad
The tonic expressed as a triad (scale degrees 1–3–5 of the same scale), often creating a sense of resolution or closure.
Examples
เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toคอร์ดโทนิกkòt toh-níkคอร์ดโทนิกkòt toh-ník1tonic chord (I)2tonic triadเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèuk1feeling; emotion2sensation; sensory feeling3intuition; hunch4sentiment; attitudeสรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum upและláeและláeand (coordinating)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)
Most songs usually end with the tonic chord because it gives a sense of conclusion and closure.
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คอร์ดโทนิกkòt toh-níkคอร์ดโทนิกkòt toh-níktonic chord (I)