atonal

adj — 2 senses

adj

US /eɪˈtoʊnəl/ · UK /eɪˈtəʊnəl/

Etymology From a- + tonal.

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Lacking a tonal center or key.

Gimme some of that ol' atonal music / It lingers in my ears / Schoenberg and Alban Berg / Were the genre's pioneers2019, “(Gimme Some of That) Ol' Atonal Music”, performed by Merle Hazard ft. Alison Brown:

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Not tonal, lacking tones.

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