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Tonality
tə(ʊ)ˈnalɪti
Tonality definitions
noun
tonalities
tonality
- the character of a piece of music as determined by the key in which it is played or the relations between the notes of a scale or key
"the sonata is noteworthy for its extensive variations of mood and tonality"
- the harmonic effect of being in a particular key
"the first bar would seem set to create a tonality of C major"
- the use of conventional keys and harmony as the basis of musical composition
"these pieces are more dissonant than my earlier works, yet I did not give up tonality"
- the colour scheme or range of tones used in a picture
"the five canvases are predominantly blue in tonality"