tonality
[ toh-nal-i-tee ]
/ toʊˈnæl ɪ ti /
noun, plural to·nal·i·ties.
Music.
- the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic, existing between the tones of a scale or musical system.
- a particular scale or system of tones; a key.
(in painting, graphics, etc.) the system of tones or tints, or the color scheme, of a picture.
the quality of tones.
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tonality
/ (təʊˈnælɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
music
- the actual or implied presence of a musical key in a composition
- the system of major and minor keys prevalent in Western music since the decline of modesCompare atonality
the overall scheme of colours and tones in a painting
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