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Tone may refer to:

Contents 1 Art 1.1 Literature 1.1.1 Music Theory 1.1.2 Miscellanea 1.2 Painting 2 Ships 3 Physiology 4 People 5 Publications

[edit] Art

[edit] Literature

• Tone (literature), the manner in which the author uses words to convey a mood
• Tone (linguistics), the pitch and pitch changes in words of certain languages

[edit] Music Theory

• Pitch (music), the high and low sound of a music.
• Note, the name of a pitch
• Whole tone, or major second, a commonly occurring musical interval
• Timbre, the quality of a musical note or sound that distinguishes different types of sound production
• Gregorian chants reciting formulas such as Psalm tone and recitative

[edit] Miscellanea

• Tone, guitar ensemble based in Washington D.C.
• Tones, album by Eric Johnson
• 2 Tone (or Two Tone), style of music combining elements of ska and punk
• Tone, album by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament

[edit] Painting

• Lightness (color), the lightness or brightness (as well as darkness) of a colour

[edit] Ships

• Japanese cruiser Tone (1904), Japanese cruiser employed during World War 1
• Japanese cruiser Tone, Japanese cruiser employed during World War 2

[edit] Physiology

• Muscle tone, the state of tension or responsiveness of the organs or tissues of the body
• Toning exercises, the use of exercise to develop hard, but not necessarily large, musculature

[edit] People

• Tone Loc, American hip hop artist and actor
• Franchot Tone, American actor
• Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish republican
• Yasunao Tone, Japanese artist
• Tony, A popular Western Name
• Tone Damli Aaberge, Norwegian singer

[edit] Publications

• Tone magazine, New Zealand technology magazine

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