Tonality

Tonality is...

• The harmonic structure of the song

• The relationship of notes within a scale or mode to a principal note.

• The rhythmic relationship with the song

• The texture of the song and how it is layered

If music is absent of tonality or key it is described as ______

The ___ is a form of tonality based on major and minor scales. e.g. Bb major or A minor

If the music uses a set of notes within a scale (modes), it is described as _____

The process of changing key is called __________

A five note scale is called a __________ scale

Major keys and their ________ minors have the same key signature (e.g. F major and D minor). Minor keys and their ________ majors have the same key signature (e.g. E minor and G major)