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nounany of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
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- ives United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
- tonal having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
- atonal characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality
- charles edward ives United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
- milhaud French composer of works that combine jazz and polytonality and Brazilian music (1892-1974)
- darius milhaud French composer of works that combine jazz and polytonality and Brazilian music (1892-1974)
- polytonal using more than one key or tonality simultaneously
- unkeyed characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality
- atonally without tonality