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   To·nal·i·ty

   /tōˈnalədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the character of a piece of music as determined by the key in which it is played or the relations between the notes of a scale or key: "the sonata is noteworthy for its extensive variations of mood and tonality"
   • ▪ the harmonic effect of being in a particular key: "the first bar would seem set to create a tonality of C major"
   • ▪ the use of conventional keys and harmony as the basis of musical composition: "these pieces are more dissonant than my earlier works, yet I did not give up tonality"
   • 2. the color scheme or range of tones used in a picture: "the five canvases are predominantly blue in tonality"

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