Unkeyed (Adjective)
Meaning
Characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The unkeyed melodies created a sense of dissonance in the avant-garde composition.
- Her music was marked by an experimental approach, often using unkeyed passages to create a sense of tension.
- The piece began with a unkeyed section that defied traditional Western harmonic expectations.
- Unkeyed soundscapes and aleatoric elements characterized the innovative composer's work.
- By abandoning traditional key signatures, the composer was able to craft an unkeyed soundscape that felt truly unique.