major tonality
1Tonality flux — is Harry Partch s term [Harry Partch, Genersis of a Music , pp. 188 190] for the kinds of subtle harmonic changes that can occur in a microtonal context from notes moving from one chord to another by tiny increments of voice leading. For instance …
2Major Minor — may refer to: Music Major and minor, the adjectives used to describe the tonality of a scale, key, or chord Major minor tonality, a system of music in which specific hierarchical pitch relationships are based on a key center or tonic Major/minor… …
3tonality — [tō nal′ə tē] n. pl. tonalities 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, KEY …
4Tonality — This article is about the musical system. For linguistic feature, see Tone (linguistics). Perfect authentic cadence (IV64 V7 I progression) in C   …
5Major and minor — In Western music, the adjectives major and minor can describe a musical composition, movement, section, scale, key, chord, or interval. Major and minor are frequently referred to in the titles of classical compositions, especially in reference to …
6Major/minor — For information on major/minor tonality, see Tonality or Major and minor This term is used to refer to a musical composition that begins in a major key and ends in a minor key (generally the tonic minor), specifying the keynote (as C major/minor) …
7tonality — tonalitive, adj. /toh nal i tee/, n., pl. tonalities. 1. Music. a. the sum of relations, melodic and harmonic, existing between the tones of a scale or musical system. b. a particular scale or system of tones; a key. 2. (in painting, graphics,… …
8major key — noun a key whose harmony is based on the major scale • Syn: ↑major mode • Hypernyms: ↑key, ↑tonality * * * noun : a musical key or tonality in the major mode * * * Music. a key whose essential harmony is based on the major scale. Also called… …
9major mode — noun a key whose harmony is based on the major scale • Syn: ↑major key • Hypernyms: ↑key, ↑tonality * * * Music. 1. See major scale. 2. See major key …
10major — Synonyms and related words: ADC, CO, OD, a cut above, above, academic specialty, adult, ahead, aide, aide de camp, area, ascendant, better, big, big league, big name, big time, bigger, biggest, bigwig, bigwigged, brigadier, brigadier general,… …
