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tonality

Pronunciation: /təʊnˈæl.ɪ.tiː/

The English word “tonality” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
  2. A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
  3. The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
  4. The interrelation of the tones in a painting.

Etymology

From French tonalité.

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