dodecaphony

== English == === Etymology === From dodeca- +‎ -phony. === Noun === dodecaphony (uncountable) (music) Twelve-tone music, a form of composition using all twelve tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are equal, i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major key or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance. Synonyms: dodecaphonism, twelve-tone technique ==== Usage notes ==== In strict dodecaphony, as defined by Arnold Schönberg, a theme must contain all twelve tones and repeat none of them. ==== Alternative forms ==== duodecaphony ==== Related terms ==== dodecaphonic ==== Translations ==== === See also === Twelve-tone technique on Wikipedia.Wikipedia