atonality

Other forms: atonalities

Definitions of atonality
  1. noun
    the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
    synonyms: atonalism
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    antonyms:
    tonality
    any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
    type of:
    musical notation
    (music) notation used by musicians
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