Tonality

noun

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounThe system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.

2.nounA sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.

3.nounThe quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.

4.nounThe interrelation of the tones in a painting.

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