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neotonality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neotonal-i-ty
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The replacement of the tonality of the common-practice period (i.e. functional harmony and tonic-dominant relationships) by one or more non-traditional tonal conceptions, such as tonal assertion or contrapuntal motion around a central chord.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

neotonal

Questions

What does neotonality mean?
The replacement of the tonality of the common-practice period (i.e. functional harmony and tonic-dominant relationships) by one or more non-traditional tonal conceptions, such as tonal assertion or contrapuntal motion around a central chord.

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