polytonal
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Having two or more musical keys sounding at the same time
- adjective
- /ˌpɒlɪˈtoʊnəl/
- Specialized
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politonales
- In her latest piece, the musician explores a polytonal approach, layering multiple tonalities to evoke different emotions.
So I ended with a series of polytonal chords.
- So I ended with a series of polytonal chords.
- You know, you might be doing G major and A major, Okay, those would be polytonal arpeggios.
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Examples
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So I ended with a series of polytonal chords.
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You can have a full polytonal sound which would be something like this.
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Same transmission, same frequency, same polytonal harmonics.
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The composition features a polytonal arrangement that creates rich and complex harmonies.
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His technique involves playing polytonal melodies, allowing distinct keys to coexist in a single performance.
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Surface Forms
polytonal positive
Morphology
Etymology
Polytonal comes from poly meaning 'many' and tonal from tone, which means 'musical sound' or 'pitch'. So polytonal describes music that uses two or more keys or tones at the same time.