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Twelve-tone System (Noun)

Meaning

A type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row).

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The twelve-tone system was a revolutionary musical technique developed by Arnold Schoenberg in the early 20th century.
  • Composers who used the twelve-tone system often created complex and atonal music that challenged traditional harmonic structures.
  • Schoenberg's student Alban Berg was also a prominent user of the twelve-tone system, incorporating it into many of his works.
  • The twelve-tone system allowed composers to create music that was highly organized and structured, yet still sounded dissonant and avant-garde.
  • The use of the twelve-tone system declined in the mid-20th century as composers began to explore other forms of serialism and musical experimentation.

Synonyms

  • Twelve-tone Music
  • 12-tone Music
  • 12-tone System

Hypernyms

  • Serialism
  • Serial Music
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