Polytonality

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The use of multiple keys in the same composition, especially by multiple instruments at the same time countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    music that uses two or more different keys at the same time wordnet

Synonyms

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polyharmonypolyharmonypolytonalism

Etymology

From poly- + tonality.

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