tonality

Other forms: tonalities

Definitions of tonality

1. noun

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

   antonyms:

   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