TONALITY TERMINOLOGY

Question 1

tonality

Answer 1

relationship of notes within a scale or mode to a principle note (the tonic and final)

Question 2

chromatic

Answer 2

progressing by semitones, especially to a tone having the same letter name

Question 3

dominant (key)

Answer 3

the key a perfect 5th higher than the tonic key of a piece

Question 4

key

Answer 4

a form of tonality based on major and minor scales

Question 5

major

Answer 5

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

Question 6

minor

Answer 6

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

Question 7

modal

Answer 7

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

Question 8

modulation

Answer 8

change of key

Question 9

pentatonic

Answer 9

based on a 5 note scale

Question 10

relative major/minor

Answer 10

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

Question 11

atonal

Answer 11

absence of tonality or key