tonality

Definition of Tonality in English :

1. key, tonality

any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tonality

noun plural -ties

1. music

a.

the actual or implied presence of a musical key in a composition

b.

the system of major and minor keys prevalent in Western music since the decline of modes

Compare atonality

2.

the overall scheme of colours and tones in a painting

nounWord forms: plural toˈnalities

1.

quality of tone

2. Art

the color scheme of a painting

3. Music

a.

in composition, the organization of tones around a central or pivotal tone or pitch class

b.

in music based on the major-minor system, key1 (sense 11) key1 (sense 11b)

n. pl. to·nal·i·ties

1. Music

a. A system or arrangement of seven tones built on a tonic key.

b. The arrangement of all the tones and chords of a composition in relation to a tonic.

2. The scheme or interrelation of the tones in a painting.