dodecaphony

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noun

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.

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dodecaphonismtwelve-tone technique
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Meanings

noundodecaphony (uncountable)

alternative duodecaphony

  1. uncountableentertainmentTwelve-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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTwelve-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.

Similar
dodecaphonismtwelve-tone technique
Also see
dodecaphonicsdodecaphonismtwelve-tone technique

Origin

From dodeca- + -phony.

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Translations

Finnish dodekafonia
  • dodekafoniadodecaphony
Italian dodecafonia
  • dodecafoniadodecaphony
Polish dodekafonia
  • dodekafoniadodecaphony
Spanish dodecafonismo
  • dodecafonismododecaphony
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APA

dodecaphony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecaphony

MLA

“dodecaphony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecaphony. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dodecaphony,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecaphony.

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