Tonality
DEFINITION
The principal of organization of a composition around a tonic based upon a major or minor scale. A system of tones (ex: tones of major scale) used in such a way that one tone becomes central and the remaining tones assume a hierarchy based on this interval relationship to the central tone or tonal center.the system on which tonal compositions are based; use of a scale and or a series of harmonies to cause in the listener a perceived tonal center<br><br>A system of tones (ex: tones of major scale) used in such a way that one tone becomes central and the remaining tones assume a hierarchy based on this interval relationship to the central tone or tonal center