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TWELVE-TONE MUSIC

\twˈɛlvtˈə͡ʊn mjˈuːzɪk], \twˈɛlvtˈə‍ʊn mjˈuːzɪk], \t_w_ˈɛ_l_v_t_ˈəʊ_n m_j_ˈuː_z_ɪ_k]\

Definitions of TWELVE-TONE MUSIC

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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)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

a 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)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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