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Meaning of Tonality | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
təʊnˈæl.ɪ.tiː

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية تناسق الأنغام
Български тоналност
Català tonalitat
Deutsch Tonalität
Français tonalité
日本語 調性
한국어 조성
Polski tonalność
Português tonalidade
Русский тональность
Українська тональність

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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