tonality in Japanese
tonality in Japanese is 調性 — tonality means the system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
tonality in Japanese
調性
Pronounced: chōsei
(music) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
What does "tonality" mean?
- noun The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
- noun A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
- noun The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
- noun The interrelation of the tones in a painting.
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What is "tonality" in Japanese?
"tonality" in Japanese is 調性. tonality means: The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
How do you pronounce 調性?
"tonality" in Japanese is 調性, pronounced "chōsei".
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