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    tonality
    /tə(ʊ)ˈnalɪti/

    noun

    • 1. 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"
    • 2. the colour scheme or range of tones used in a picture: "the five canvases are predominantly blue in tonality"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTONALITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Tonality is a musical term that refers to a particular scale or key. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tonalityTonality Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Tonality is the character of a piece of music or art based on its key or tones. Learn the etymology, examples, and related words of tonality from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTONALITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Tonality is a musical term that refers to a particular scale or key. Learn how to use it in different contexts with examples from various sources and translations.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tonalityTONALITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tonality definition: the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic, existing between the tones of a scale or musical system.. See examples of TONALITY used in a sentence.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TonalityTonality - Wikipedia

    The other tones in a tonal piece are all defined in terms of their relationship to the tonic. In tonality, the tonic (tonal center) is the tone of complete relaxation and stability, the target toward which other tones lead.

  8. www.britannica.com › art › tonalityTonality | Harmony, Scales & Keys | Britannica

    Tonality is the principle of organizing musical compositions around a central note, the tonic. Learn about the system of tonal relations, the major-minor tonality, and the composers who challenged or revitalized it.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtonality noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    tonality. noun. /təʊˈnæləti/. /təʊˈnæləti/. [uncountable, countable] (plural tonalities) (music) the quality of a piece of music that depends on the key in which it is written. The piece then shifts in tonality, setting a more hopeful mood.