Tonality

Question 1

Tonality

Answer 1

the relationship of notes within a scale or mode to a principle note (the tonic or final). A wider term than key but often used synonymously with it

Question 2

Atonal

Answer 2

absence of tonality of key

Question 3

Chromatic

Answer 3

chromatic notes are those progressing by semitones, especially to a tone having the same letter name e.g. C to C sharp

Question 4

Dominant (key)

Answer 4

the key a perfect 5th higher than the tonic (‘home’) key of a piece

Question 5

Key

Answer 5

a form of tonality based on major and minor scales

Question 6

Major

Answer 6

based on major scales, with a major 3rd between scale degrees 1 and 3

Question 7

Minor

Answer 7

based on minor scales with a minor 3rd between scale degrees 1 and 3

Question 8

Modal

Answer 8

tonality based on modes (precursors of modern scales - of several types, each with a different series of tones and semitones)

Question 9

Modulation

Answer 9

change of key

Question 10

Pentatonic

Answer 10

based on a five-note scale (often equivalent to scale degrees 1,2,3,5,6 of a major scale, or 1,3,4,5, (flat) 7 of a minor scale)

Question 11

Relative minor/major

Answer 11

major keys and their relative minors have the same key signature.