ton‧al‧i‧ty /təʊˈnæləti, təʊˈnælɪti $ toʊ-/ noun (plural tonalities) [uncountable and countable]
technical the character of a piece of music that depends on the key of the music and the way in which the tunes and HARMONIES are combined

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