English Explanatory Dictionary

tonality

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/təʊnˈæl.ɪ.tiː/ /toʊnˈæl.ɪ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tonality.wav

Word forms

tonality tonalities

Etymology

From French tonalité.

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