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'tonic' is created from two words which are 'ton' and 'ic'. 'ton' means tension, tone and stretching while 'ic' means pertaining/relating to. Therefore, if combined, 'tonic' means pertaining/relating to either tension, tone or stretching.

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The note that the corresponding scale is based on, basically the key. For example, in an F major scale, or a piece in F major, the tonic is F.

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