The dodecaphony
Example: The composer mastered the dodecaphony to create complex serial music.
Definition
"The dodecaphony" is a musical technique using all twelve notes of the chromatic scale in a specific sequence, avoiding any emphasis on a single tone. It allows composers to create complex serial music by treating each note with equal importance.
Etymology
"The dodecaphony" derives from the Greek words 'dodeca,' meaning twelve, and 'phony,' meaning sound or voice. Did you know? This term was coined in the early 20th century to describe a twelve-tone method developed by Arnold Schoenberg, revolutionizing modern music composition.
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"The dodecaphony" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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