serial
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˈsɪr.i.əl/
- Specialized
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serial (música)
- 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.
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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
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7.3
A person who kills more than three people, usually one at a time, over a short time
- Specialized
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A socket on a computer used to connect devices and send data one bit at a time
- Specialized
A 20th-century style of music that uses a fixed order of notes to build an entire piece
- Specialized
Tasks happen one after another, each starting after the last finishes
- Archaic
A machine that puts letters or numbers on paper one at a time using a serial port
- Specialized
A way of doing tasks one after another so each finishes before the next
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.