tonality

== English == === Etymology === From French tonalité. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /təʊnˈæl.ɪ.tiː/ (US) IPA(key): /toʊnˈæl.ɪ.ti/ Rhymes: -ælɪti === Noun === tonality (countable and uncountable, plural tonalities) (music) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales. (music) A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre. (music) The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic. The interrelation of the tones in a painting. ==== Translations ====