tonality

“It’s a change of tonality without a change of policy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

“This time, however, we did it the wrong way. We lacked sensitivity around an incredibly serious tragedy, and our tonality was completely inappropriate. We are so sorry.”

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2023

But this production imbues modern vernacular in its tonality, and in a way that the audience understands.

From Salon ● May 18, 2023

"If you could see my whole family congregated together, you would see every tonality of colour, from the darkest black, like my Uncle Hyne, to the ruddiest white, like my Uncle Eric - a Scotsman."

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2023

The "bright"-sounding major chords and the strong feeling of tonality are what give major keys their happy, pleasant moods.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

His special Gulf Coast mix of country, pop, folk and rock added instruments and tonalities more commonly found in the Caribbean, like steel drums.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 2, 2023

“So, I was looking forward just learning from him and hearing new songs and new tonalities that were going to inform the work,” Kitt said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022

Desai’s production is unable to coalesce the jagged tonalities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2022

She chose what she chose, adding the tonalities and resonances of strings, chimes, water sounds, keyboard effects and layered voices to create its singular sound palette.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2021

Although it will be a low-budget number, the script itself is chock-full of disturbing truths and has the most fascinating tonalities and ironies.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole