Avant-Garde Music Vocabulary

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noun a style of music using the dodecaphonic system

adjective relating to or using a musical system in which tones are arranged in a series of twelve tones, each a semitone apart

  • The composer used a dodecaphonic technique in his latest symphony, creating a complex and structured piece of music.
  • I heard that dodecaphonic music is all about using all twelve notes equally in a composition.
  • Dodecaphonic tunes are not really my thing, I prefer more traditional melodies.
  • The artist's use of dodecaphonic colors in the painting created a sense of chaos and harmony at the same time.