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== As an Initiating Event in a Piece ==
== As an Initiating Event in a Piece ==


In Common Practice music, most pieces both began in the tonic key, and thus, the tonic can be considered a very common initiating event for a piece- a function which continues to be widespread in Western Classical music.
In Common Practice music, most pieces began in the tonic key, and thus, the tonic can be considered a very common initiating event for a piece- a function which continues to be widespread in Western Classical music.


== Relationship to Other Functions ==
== Relationship to Other Functions ==