- twelve-tone
- adjective Date: 1926 of, relating to, or being serial music utilizing the 12 chromatic tones
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twelve-tone — twelve′ tone adj. mad of, pertaining to, or being music based on the twelve tone row • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
twelve-tone — [twelv′tōn′] adj. Music designating or of a system or technique of serial composition, developed by Arnold Schönberg, in which the twelve tones of the chromatic scale are arranged into some arbitrary, fixed succession ( tone row) which then forms … English World dictionary
twelve-tone — /twelv tohn /, adj. Music. 1. based on or incorporating the twelve tone technique: twelve tone music. 2. using or advocating the twelve tone technique: a twelve tone composer. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
twelve-tone — /ˈtwɛlv toʊn/ (say twelv tohn) adjective based on or incorporating the twelve tone technique. Also, twelve note …
twelve-tone — adj. Twelve tone is used with these nouns: ↑music … Collocations dictionary
twelve-tone — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : of or relating to music based on the 12 chromatic tones of the octave used in any chosen order without regard for the major minor system twelve tone technique of composition … Useful english dictionary
twelve-tone music — англ. [твэлв то/ун мью/зик] twelve tone technique [твэлв то/ун тэ/кник] додекафония … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
twelve-tone technique — twelve tone music англ. [твэлв то/ун мью/зик] twelve tone technique [твэлв то/ун тэ/кник] додекафония … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
twelve-tone row — twelve′ tone row′ [[t]roʊ[/t]] n. mad the 12 chromatic tones of the octave arranged by a composer in a particular sequence and used more or less as the fixed melodic and harmonic basis for a piece • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
Twelve-tone technique — Arnold Schoenberg, the inventor of Twelve tone technique … Wikipedia
twelve-tone row — noun : the 12 chromatic tones of the octave placed in a chosen fixed order and constituting with some permitted permutations and derivations the melodic and harmonic material of a movement or work called also tone row * * * /roh/. See tone row.… … Useful english dictionary
