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noun, plural -ties.
1.
Music.
a.
the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic, existing between the tones of a scale or musical system.
b.
a particular scale or system of tones; a key.
2.
(in painting, graphics, etc.) the system of tones or tints, or the color scheme, of a picture.
3.
the quality of tones.
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Tonality
is always a great word to know.
So is dotted quarter note. Does it mean:
| quarter note that is lengthened by half |
| consists of a half rest plus a dot |
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| tonality (təʊˈnælɪtɪ) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | music |
| a. the actual or implied presence of a musical key in a composition | |
| b. Compare atonality the system of major and minor keys prevalent in Western music since the decline of modes | |
| 2. | the overall scheme of colours and tones in a painting |
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