Basistöne
BasisTöne is a term used in German-language music theory and acoustics to refer to the foundational set of pitches that defines or characterizes a tonal system. The BasisTöne of a scale, tuning, or musical context are the tones from which the rest of the pitch content is derived or organized. They establish the harmonic and melodic framework and often serve as reference points for analysis, modulation, and composition.
In tuning and harmony, BasisTöne can be understood as the primary pitch classes that constitute a given
The concept is sometimes extended to timbre analysis, where BasisTöne can refer to the principal spectral components
Example: in a C major context, the BasisTöne would typically include C, D, E, F, G, A,
See also Grundtöne, Obertöne, Temperament, Tonalität. The term BasisTöne is a theoretical construct that varies in