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tonality

[toh-nal-i-tee] / toʊˈnæl ɪ ti /


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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

“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

“There are going to be new sounds, new colors and new tonalities — but in a kind of continuity,” Dorny said in an interview.

From New York Times Oct. 28, 2021

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




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