Meaning | The absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system. | |
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Synonym | atonalism | |
Broader | musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians / musicians |
Opposite | key, tonality | Any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music |
Spanish | atonalidad, atonalismo | |
Catalan | atonalisme | |
Adjectives | atonal | characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality |
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