tonality (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *tonality*:
NOUN	communication	tonality, key	any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

tonality > pronunciation
Sounds	townae'lahtiy
Rhymes	ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...

English > *tonality*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	Any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music.
Synonym	key
Narrower	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
	tonic key, home key	The basic key in which a piece of music is written
Broader	musical notation	(music) notation used by musicians / musicians
Opposite	atonality, atonalism	The absence of a key
Spanish	llave, tonalidad
Catalan	tonalitat
Adjectives	tonal	having tonality

HyperDic: tonality