1. in a manner relating to tone or tones, especially musical tones
Usage: music theory

Examples

• The composer arranged the piece tonetically to create harmonic progression.
• She analyzed the melody tonetically to understand its tonal structure.
• The music theory student approached the exercise tonetically rather than rhythmically.
• The choir director instructed them to think tonetically about their vocal parts.
• He studied how different cultures organize music tonetically.