Atonal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /eɪˈtoʊnəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Atonal is an adjective meaning (music) Lacking a tonal center or key.
Meaning
(music) Lacking a tonal center or key.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) Not tonal, lacking tones.
Example Sentences
Gimme some of that ol' atonal music / It lingers in my ears / Schoenberg and Alban Berg / Were the genre's pioneers
Antonyms for atonal
Common opposites include tonal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dissonant, keyless, timbreless, toneless, tone-deaf, bassless.
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