Associations to the word «Tonality»

Wiktionary

TONALITY, noun. (music) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
TONALITY, noun. (music) A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
TONALITY, noun. (music) The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
TONALITY, noun. The interrelation of the tones in a painting.

Dictionary definition

TONALITY, noun. Any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy