atonality

ˌeɪtəˈnælɪti

Definition

Definition of atonality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

TECH.

lack of a key or tonal center in music

TECH.

Modern compositions often explore atonality to create unique soundscapes..

atonalism

composition principles

TECH.

principles of composing music without a key

TECH.

Composers explored atonality to break from conventional norms.

atonalism

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Origin of atonality

English, a- (without) + tonality (musical tone)

Examples of atonality in a sentence

The piece's atonality gives it an avant-garde feel.
Atonality challenges traditional harmonic structures.
The piece's atonality intrigued the music students.

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French:atonalité, musique atonale, ...
German:Atonalität, Tonlosigkeit, ...
Italian:atonalità, ...
Spanish:atonalidad, ...
Portuguese:atonalidade, composição sem tonalidade, ...
Chinese:无调性, 无调音乐, ...
Japanese:無調性, アトナリティ, ...
Arabic:اللا لحنية, لَا لَحْنِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:אַטוֹנָלִיּוּת, ...
Russian:атональность, ...
Ukrainian:атональність, безтональність, ...
Hindi:अस्वरता, एटोनैलिटी, ...
Bengali:অ্যাটোনালিটি, এটোনালিটি, ...
Catalan:atonalitat, ...
Czech:atonalita, ...
Danish:atonalitet, ...
Dutch:atonaliteit, ...
Greek:ατονικότητα, ...
Hungarian:atonalitás, ...
Khmer:ភាពគ្មានគន្លឹះតន្ត្រី ឬមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលសូរស័ព្ទ, គោលការណ៍តែងនិពន្ធតន្ត្រីដោយគ្មានគន្លឹះសូរ, ...
Korean:무조성, 비조성, ...
Persian:آتُنالیته, آتونالیته, ...
Polish:atonalność, ...
Portuguese (BR):atonalidade, música atonal, ...
Romanian:lipsa tonalității, ...
Swedish:atonalitet, atonal musik, ...
Thai:การไม่มีเสียงหลัก, การแต่งเพลงแบบไม่มีคีย์, ...
Turkish:atonalite, tonsuzluk, ...
Vietnamese:sự không có âm chủ, nhạc không âm chủ, ...

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