12-TONE SYSTEM
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12-Tone System.
12-Tone System - as a noun
A type of serial music introduced by arnold schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row)
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"Schoenberg is known for developing the 12-tone system."
"The 12-tone system is a method of composing music."
"In the 12-tone system, all 12 notes of the chromatic scale are treated equally."
"The 12-tone system was a radical departure from traditional tonal music."
"Composers like Webern and Berg embraced the 12-tone system."
