duodecaphony

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A form of dodecaphony — 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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Meanings

nounduodecaphony (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of dodecaphony.

Origin

From duodeca- + -phony.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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