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atonality: a standalone construct

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Music theory

music that avoids a governing tonic and functional harmony, organizing pitch by motives, intervals and sets instead.

In music theory, atonality refers to music that avoids a governing tonic and functional harmony, organizing pitch by motives, intervals and sets instead. This meaning comes from Perle (1962) in Serial composition and atonality.[1]

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composition3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs harmony3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs interval class1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct

References

Perle, G. (1962). Serial composition and atonality. Faber and Faber. ISBN 9780520043657

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