ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dodecaphonism, dodecaphonics, duodecaphony, dodecuplet, dodecasyllable, duodecet.

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