คอร์ดโทนิก(kòt toh-ník)

Meanings

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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.

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ไม่ว่าmâi wâaไม่ว่าmâi wâa1no matter; regardless (whether/what/who)2whether (…or not)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesจะjàจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker)เล่นคอร์ดlên kòtเล่นคอร์ดlên kòt[to] play chordsอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what; what kind of (modifier)2something; anything (unspecified)3what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)4whatไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3sometimes; occasionally4somewhat; at least a littleสุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1finally; in the end; ultimately2last; finalก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3well; after all (emphasis/justification)4topic/resumption marker5conditional marker (if… then…)มักจะmák 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 backจบjòpจบjòp1finished; over; done2[to] graduate3[to] end; be over4[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)ที่têeที่têe1at; in; to (a place)2classifier: places; seats; individual servings3when; the time that (time marker)4place; spot; seat; space5ordinal marker6that/which/who (relative marker)คอร์ดโทนิกkòt toh-níkคอร์ดโทนิกkòt toh-níktonic chord (I)
No matter what chords the song plays, it usually comes back to end on the tonic chord.
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