tonalCharacteristic
P45646
predicate
Indicates the specific quality or character of a sound’s tone, such as its color, texture, or expressive nuance, in relation to an entity.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tonalCharacter | 92 |
| tonalCharacteristic canonical | 19 |
| featuresTone | 18 |
| timbre | 17 |
| tonalCharacteristics | 15 |
| toneDescriptor | 6 |
| hasTonalQuality | 5 |
| toneDescription | 4 |
| timbreFocus | 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: tonalCharacteristic
Generated description
Indicates the specific quality or character of a sound’s tone, such as its color, texture, or expressive nuance, in relation to an entity.
Sample triples (177)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
|
Symphony No. 5
surface form:
Symphony No. 5 (Arnold)
|
expressive via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
|
Symphony No. 5
surface form:
Symphony No. 5 (Arnold)
|
contrasting moods via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
|
Symphony No. 9
surface form:
Symphony No. 9 (Arnold)
|
dark via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
|
Symphony No. 9
surface form:
Symphony No. 9 (Arnold)
|
introspective via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
|
Symphony No. 9
surface form:
Symphony No. 9 (Arnold)
|
emotionally intense via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| The Perfect Host | darkly comic via predicate surface "featuresTone" ⓘ |
| The Perfect Host | suspenseful via predicate surface "featuresTone" ⓘ |
|
Spring
surface form:
Spring (Haydn)
|
bright major keys via predicate surface "tonalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Spalding | creepy via predicate surface "toneDescriptor" ⓘ |
| And then shall your light break forth (chorus) | jubilant via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
|
"Snake Rag"
surface form:
Snake Rag
|
blues-inflected melodies ⓘ |
| Creepshow (TV series) | campy via predicate surface "featuresTone" ⓘ |
| Lotus Blossom | rich chord voicings ⓘ |
| Sifung | soft tone via predicate surface "timbre" ⓘ |
| Sifung | melodic tone via predicate surface "timbre" ⓘ |
| The Bells of Notre Dame | dramatic via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| The Bells of Notre Dame | dark via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| Godzilla (1998 film score) | dark via predicate surface "tonalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Godzilla (1998 film score) | dramatic via predicate surface "tonalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Godzilla (1998 film score) | aggressive via predicate surface "tonalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Malèna (main theme) | minor key emphasis via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| Make Our Garden Grow | triumphant ⓘ |
| Make Our Garden Grow | lyrical ⓘ |
| Sinfonía No. 5 | expanded tonality via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| Sinfonía No. 5 | dissonant harmonies via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| The Misfits (film score) | melancholic via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| The Misfits (film score) | introspective via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| The Misfits (film score) | lyrical via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| March No. 6 in G minor | dark via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| March No. 6 in G minor | somber via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| Curtains | reflective ⓘ |
| Im wunderschönen Monat Mai | tonal ambiguity ⓘ |
| Too Late to Fixate (Reprise) | reflective ⓘ |
| Round Dance of the Princesses | lyrical romanticism via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
| Murchunga | bright metallic via predicate surface "timbre" ⓘ |
| Murchunga | buzzing via predicate surface "timbre" ⓘ |
| Little G minor Symphony | dramatic ⓘ |
| Little G minor Symphony | stormy ⓘ |
| Little G minor Symphony | intense emotional character ⓘ |
| The Weekend | tense via predicate surface "hasTonalQuality" ⓘ |
| The Weekend | introspective via predicate surface "hasTonalQuality" ⓘ |
| The Weekend | dialogue-driven via predicate surface "hasTonalQuality" ⓘ |
|
“Red Violins”
surface form:
Red Violins
|
emotive via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |
|
novel "Hollow Triumph"
surface form:
Hollow Triumph
|
dark via predicate surface "toneDescriptor" ⓘ |
|
novel "Hollow Triumph"
surface form:
Hollow Triumph
|
brooding via predicate surface "toneDescriptor" ⓘ |
|
novel "Hollow Triumph"
surface form:
Hollow Triumph
|
suspenseful via predicate surface "toneDescriptor" ⓘ |
| D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) music video | confrontational via predicate surface "featuresTone" ⓘ |
| taus | rich and mellow via predicate surface "timbre" ⓘ |
| taus | sustained sound via predicate surface "timbre" ⓘ |
| Nights of Cabiria (film score) | bittersweet via predicate surface "tonalCharacter" ⓘ |