ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dodecaphony

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Dodecaphony is a noun meaning (music) Twelve-tone music, a form of composition using all twelve tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are equal, i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major key or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.

Meaning

(music) Twelve-tone music, a form of composition using all twelve tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are equal, i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major key or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.

Synonyms for dodecaphony

Depending on context, synonyms include dodecaphonism.

Related Words

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

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