Definition of Twelve-tone music

1. Noun. 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).


Lexicographical Neighbors of Twelve-tone Music

twelfth grades
twelfth man
twelfthly
twelfths
twelfty
twell
twelth
twelve
twelve-bar blues
twelve-ounce curls
twelve-penny nail
twelve-step program
twelve-step programs
twelve-stepper
twelve-steppers
twelve-tone music (current term)
twelve-tone system
twelve-tone technique
twelve-year-old
twelve hundred
twelve noon
twelve o'clock
twelve penny nail
twelve stepper
twelve steppers
twelvefold
twelvefoldness
twelveish
twelvemo
twelvemonth

Literary usage of Twelve-tone music

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Waiter, There's a Horse in My Wine: A Treasury of Entertainment, Exploration by Jennifer "Chotzi" Rosen (2005)
"To appreciate conceptual art or twelve-tone music, you've got to override your instincts and sneak a peek at what the other guy is doing. ..."

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