die Tonalität
Translation
tonality
Examples
Die Tonalität des Stücks ist Dur.
The tonality of the piece is major.
Er analysiert die Tonalität der Musik.
He analyzes the tonality of the music.
Grammar Patterns
the tonality of ((sth.)) to determine the tonality of a piece of music Die Tonalität des Stücks ist Dur.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Tonart (key), Klangfarbe (timbre)
Etymology
From Italian 'tonalità' (tonality), from 'tono' (tone). The suffix '-ität' is like English '-ity', forming abstract nouns.
Memory Tips
Think of 'tone' + '-ality'. It refers to the system of tones and keys in music.