La tècnica dels dotze tons
Example: La tècnica dels dotze tons ha influït molt la música moderna.
Definition
"La tècnica dels dotze tons" refers to a musical composition method that uses all twelve notes of the chromatic scale equally, avoiding a tonal center. This technique creates atonal music and was influential in modern classical music development.
Etymology
The phrase "la tècnica dels dotze tons" literally means 'the technique of the twelve tones' in Catalan. It derives from the practice of using all twelve semitones in the chromatic scale, a concept popularized by composer Arnold Schoenberg in the early 20th century to break away from traditional tonality.
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the twelve-tone technique