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twelve-note, twelve-tone ADJ MUS

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twelve-note

dodécaphonique

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A twelve-note "spatial set" made up of the eleven intervals between consecutive pitches. en.wikipedia.org

In the west, the twelve-note chromatic scale is the most common method of organization, with equal temperament now the most widely used method of tuning that scale. en.wikipedia.org

By definition, a major-third interval separates two notes that differ by exactly four semitones (one-third of the twelve-note octave). en.wikipedia.org

He believed he had discovered a wholly new way of organizing sound, based in the use of twelve-note rows. en.wikipedia.org

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