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POLYTONAL
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I. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Using more than one key or tonality simultaneously
Example:
exciting rhythms and polytonal harmonies
Classified under:
Similar:
tonal (having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic)
Derivation:
polytonality (music that uses two or more different keys at the same time)