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tonality

DEFINITIONS OF: tonality

1

n any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

Synonyms:
key
Antonyms:
atonalism, atonality
the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
Types:
major key, major mode
a key whose harmony is based on the major scale
minor key, minor mode
a key based on the minor scale
home key, tonic key
the basic key in which a piece of music is written
Type of:
musical notation
(music) notation used by musicians
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