polytonality

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(päl′i tō nal′ə tē)

noun

Music the simultaneous use of two or more keys

Origin: poly- + tonality

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See polytonality in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Simultaneous use of two or more tonalities in a musical composition.

Related Forms:

  • polˌy·toˈnal (-tōˈnəl) adjective
  • polˌy·toˈnal·ly adverb
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