tonalCenter

P40275
predicate

Indicates that one musical element functions as the primary pitch or key center around which another musical element is organized.

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All labels observed (13)

Label Occurrences
tonalCenter canonical 195
tonicNote 13
hasTonalCenter 10

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: tonalCenter
Generated description
Indicates that one musical element functions as the primary pitch or key center around which another musical element is organized.

Sample triples (247)

Subject Object
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 B-flat ⓘ
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 C-sharp minor ⓘ
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 A major via predicate surface "tonalCenterFourthMovement" ⓘ
Kreutzer Sonata
linked to: Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata
A major ⓘ
Hedwig's Theme E minor ⓘ
C Jam Blues C ⓘ
Symphony in D minor
linked to: Franck Symphony in D minor
D minor ⓘ
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
linked to: Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
F-sharp minor ⓘ
Robert Schumann: Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 C major ⓘ
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 C major via predicate surface "tonalCenterFinale" ⓘ
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 D major (ending) via predicate surface "tonalCenterOfFinale" ⓘ
Clarinet Concerto largely tonal with modern harmonies via predicate surface "hasTonalCenter" ⓘ
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14
linked to: Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14
F minor ⓘ
Pavane pour une infante défunte G major ⓘ
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Death and the Maiden" D minor ⓘ
Fantasia on Greensleeves G minor with modal inflections ⓘ
Symphony No. 25 in G minor
linked to: Mozart Symphony No. 25 in G minor
G ⓘ
Movement III (Chichester Psalms)
linked to: Movement III
D major ⓘ
Symphony No. 9 in C major "Great" C major ⓘ
Symphony No. 4 in F minor F via predicate surface "hasTonalCenter" ⓘ
V. Finale (Allegro con fuoco) D major ⓘ
Symphony No. 5 in D major D major ⓘ
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish" A minor ⓘ
Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 C minor ⓘ
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 D minor ⓘ
Swan Theme B minor ⓘ
Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667 A major ⓘ
Symphony No. 6 in E minor E ⓘ
Mysterium
linked to: oratorio Mysterium
predominantly tonal ⓘ
Clair de lune D-flat major ⓘ
L’isle joyeuse A major ⓘ
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 G minor ⓘ
Sinfonia in F major (F.67) F major ⓘ
Contrapunctus II D ⓘ
D minor (BWV 1004) D via predicate surface "tonicNote" ⓘ
C major (BWV 1005) C via predicate surface "tonicNote" ⓘ
Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 D ⓘ
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor D minor ⓘ
Clarinet Concerto in A major A major ⓘ
Eine kleine Nachtmusik G major ⓘ
E major (BWV 1006) E via predicate surface "tonicNote" ⓘ
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 C major via predicate surface "tonalCenterFinale" ⓘ
Tragic Overture, Op. 81 D minor ⓘ
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 G major ⓘ
Contrapunctus IV D minor ⓘ
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 A major ⓘ
Contrapunctus V D minor ⓘ
A-flat major A-flat via predicate surface "tonicNote" ⓘ
A-flat major G diminished via predicate surface "leadingToneKey" ⓘ
Andante con moto, ma non troppo D-flat major ⓘ