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Stravinsky uses polytonality in The Rite of Spring, I think. Atonality is the lack of a tonal center- every pitch is used (roughly) the same amount of times (rather, the over-emphasis of one pitch is avoided) and there is no defined tonic pitch or key center. Bartók wrote a lot of atonal music.
- What is Polytonality example?
- What is a Polytonality in music?
- What is the difference between atonality and Polytonality?
- What is the meaning of Bitonality in music?
What is Polytonality example?
Polytonality is the combination of more than two key signatures played simultaneously. An example would be Stravinsky's ballet Petrushka, where the first clarinet plays a melody in the key of C major while the second clarinet plays nearly the same melody in the key of F# major. ...
What is a Polytonality in music?
Polytonality, in music, the simultaneous occurrence of two or more different tonalities or keys (the interrelated sets of notes and chords used in a composition). If only two keys are employed, the term bitonality is sometimes used.
What is the difference between atonality and Polytonality?
Polytonality (also polyharmony (Cole and Schwartz 2012)) is the musical use of more than one key simultaneously. Bitonality is the use of only two different keys at the same time. Polyvalence is the use of more than one harmonic function, from the same key, at the same time (Leeuw 2005, 87).
What is the meaning of Bitonality in music?
noun, plural bi·to·nal·i·ties. Music. the simultaneous occurrence of two tonalities in a composition.
