tonality

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[tə(ʊ)ˈnalɪti], (Noun)

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- the character of a piece of music as determined by the key in which it is played or the relations between the notes of a scale or key
(e.g: the sonata is noteworthy for its extensive variations of mood and tonality)

- the colour scheme or range of tones used in a picture
(e.g: the five canvases are predominantly blue in tonality)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries