Atonaal
Example: De componist experimenteerde met atonale melodieën in zijn laatste werk.
Definition
"Atonaal" describes music that lacks a tonal center or key, meaning it does not follow traditional harmonic rules and scales. It often sounds dissonant or unconventional, as in the phrase 'The composer experimented with atonal melodies in his latest work.'
Etymology
The word "atonaal" comes from the Dutch prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' and 'tonaal,' meaning 'tonal' or 'related to tone.' It literally means 'without tone,' reflecting music that avoids a defined key or tonal center.
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"Atonaal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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