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Created page with "A work of music is '''atonal''' if it lacks a key. Generally, this is accomplished by using all twelve tones of the chromatic scale in equal proportion. This ..."
A work of music is '''atonal''' if it lacks a [[key (music)|key]]. Generally, this is accomplished by using all twelve tones of the [[chromatic scale]] in equal proportion. This technique was pioneered in the 20th century by Austrian-American composer [[Arnold Schoenberg]]. With few exceptions, atonal music is generally inaccessible to the average listener, and thus remains controversial. In fact, it was banned in [[Nazi Germany]] for being "degenerate" art.
[[Category:Musical terms]]
[[Category:Musical terms]]