dodecaphony

Noun

 * 1)  12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.

Usage notes

 * In strict dodecaphony, as defined by Arnold Schönberg, a theme must contain all 12 tones and repeat none of them.

Alternative forms

 * duodecaphony

Translations

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 * Polish: dodekafonia
 * Spanish: dodecafonismo