Twelve-tone
Pronunciation: /ˈtwɛɫv- ˈtoʊn/
Twelve-tone (adj)
- A method of composing music using all twelve pitch classes in a fixed order, then repeating or transforming that order.
- Describing music built from a complete set of twelve different pitches, arranged so no pitch is used more often than the others.
Twelve-tone (adjective)
Examples
- The composer used a twelve-tone music system for the whole piece.
- Many students study a twelve-tone music system in music theory classes.