atonality

atonality

English

Etymology

atonal +‎ -ity or a- +‎ tonality

Noun

atonality (countable and uncountable, plural atonalities)

1. (uncountable, music) A style of music that is written without a key.
2. (countable, music) A passage written without a key.

Translations

a style of music

Dutch: atonaliteit (nl) f Finnish: atonaalisuus (fi)

French: atonalité (fr) f Irish: neamhthonúlacht f, atonúlacht f

See also

• atonal
• diatonic
• tonality