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Definition of 12-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).
Exact synonyms: 12-tone System, Twelve-tone Music, Twelve-tone System
Generic synonyms: Serial Music, Serialism
Generic synonyms: Serial Music, Serialism
Lexicographical Neighbors of 12-tone Music
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