serial
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˈsɪr.i.əl/
- Specialized
- There are four types of tone rows used in serial music.
- a serial form
Examples
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But at the same time it employed for the first time in Stravinsky's work the serial technique pioneered by Schoenberg.
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Typical adults have a robust benefit from auditory input in serial recall tasks; this is called the auditory advantage.
Academic text (2012) -
Briefly, it is a population-based, serial, cross-sectional study designed to examine trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors.
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The composer embraced the serial technique to create an innovative musical piece.
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Many 20th-century musicians experimented with serial composition methods in their works.
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In his latest album, the artist uses serial patterns to develop his melodies.
Compounds
- NSFW
9
7.3
A person who kills more than three people, usually one at a time, over a short time
- Specialized
2
3.7
A socket on a computer used to connect devices and send data one bit at a time
- Specialized
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9.4
A 20th-century style of music that uses a fixed order of notes to build an entire piece
- Specialized
1
6.0
A way of doing tasks one after another so each finishes before the next
- Specialized
1
6.0
Tasks happen one after another, each starting after the last finishes
- Archaic
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4.1
A machine that puts letters or numbers on paper one at a time using a serial port
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Serial used in music comes from the word series, which means 'a set order'. Think of a strict 'row' of notes the composer follows, so serial composition is built from a fixed sequence of tones.