tonality
Example Sentences
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“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
Vocabulary lists containing tonality
Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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