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Atonality
see synonyms of atonalityNoun
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Atonality
see synonyms of atonalitynoun
1.
absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition
2.
the principles of composition embodying this and providing a radical alternative to the diatonic system
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Atonality
see synonyms of atonality noun
Music
in composition, the organization of tones in which all tones of the chromatic scale have equal importance, without relation to a tonal center or key; the absence of tonality
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Atonality
see synonyms of atonalityn. pl. a·to·nal·i·ties
Music
Music
1. The absence of a tonal center and of harmonies derived from a diatonic scale corresponding to such a center; lack of tonality.
2. A style of composition that lacks such a tonal center and its derived harmonies.
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