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tonality in French

tonality in French is tonalité — tonality means the system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.

tonality in French

tonalité
noun
(music) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.

What does "tonality" mean?

  1. noun The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
  2. noun A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
  3. noun The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
  4. noun The interrelation of the tones in a painting.
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What is "tonality" in French?

"tonality" in French is tonalité. tonality means: The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.

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