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Twelve-Tone Music.
Twelve-Tone Music - as a noun
A type of serial music introduced by arnold schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row)
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
12-tone music12-tone systemtwelve-tone systemExample Sentences
"Arnold Schoenberg is known as the pioneer of twelve-tone music."
"Many composers in the 20th century experimented with twelve-tone music."
"The compositions of Alban Berg are often characterized by their use of twelve-tone music."
"The technique of twelve-tone music results in a more atonal and dissonant sound."
"Some music theorists believe that twelve-tone music removes the sense of tonality."
