tonality
tonality · tonalities
тональність
тональность
The system of seven tones built on a tonic keyThe system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
UK/təʊnˈæl.ɪ.tiː/US/toʊnˈæl.ɪ.ti/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
тона́льностьtonálʹnostʹ
тона́льністьtonálʹnistʹ
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
(countable, uncountable)A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
(countable, uncountable)The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
(countable, uncountable)The interrelation of the tones in a painting.
Translations
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Origin
From French tonalité.From French tonalité.
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Forms
plural: tonalities| Singular | tonality |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music:key
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsRelatedtonal
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable