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tonality definition

to·nal·ity (tō nal′ə tē)

noun pl. tonalities -·ties

  1. quality of tone
  2. Art the color scheme of a painting
  3. Music
    1. in composition, the organization of tones around a central or pivotal tone or pitch class
    2. in music based on the major-minor system, key (sense )

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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