twelve-tone row
twelve–tone row
nounDefinition of TWELVE-TONE ROW
: the 12 chromatic tones of the octave placed in a chosen fixed order and constituting with some permitted permutations and derivations the melodic and harmonic material of a serial musical piece
First Known Use of TWELVE-TONE ROW
1941
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