Dodecaphonist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dodecaphonist is a noun meaning (music) A practitioner or proponent of dodecaphony, i.e. use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave.
Meaning
(music) A practitioner or proponent of dodecaphony, i.e. use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave.
Example Sentences
The schism between the dodecaphonists and the priests of tonality.
The pioneering Austrian composer Arnold Schönberg was the leading dodecaphonist.
Word Forms
- dodecaphonists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dodecaphonism, dodecaphonics, duodecaphony, dodecuplet, dodecasyllable, duodecet.
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