atonality

noun — 2 senses

atonality

noun

Etymology From atonal + -ity or a- + tonality.

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A style of music that is written without a key.

2

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A passage written without a key.

Related terms
atonal, diatonic, pseudoatonality, tonality

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