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Definition of
twelve-note adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
twelve-note
adjective
adjective
(
also
dodecaphonic
,
twelve-tone
)
[
only before noun
]
(
music
)
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used to describe a system of music which uses the twelve notes in the scale equally rather than using a particular
key
See
twelve-note
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