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
tonic	7
tonalCenterFinale	5
leadingToneKey	4
tonalCenterFourthMovement	4
tonicTriad	3
workTonalCenter	2
centralPitch	1
tonalCenterAtBeginning	1
tonalCenterOfFinale	1
tonalWorkKey	1

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" ⓘ
Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata surface form: Kreutzer Sonata	A major ⓘ
Hedwig's Theme	E minor ⓘ
C Jam Blues	C ⓘ
Franck Symphony in D minor surface form: Symphony in D minor	D minor ⓘ
Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11 surface form: 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" ⓘ
Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14 surface form: 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 ⓘ
Mozart Symphony No. 25 in G minor surface form: Symphony No. 25 in G minor	G ⓘ
Movement III surface form: Movement III (Chichester Psalms)	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 ⓘ
oratorio Mysterium surface form: 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 ⓘ