Definition of tone row
: the chosen sequence of tones that serves as the basis for a work of serial music
specifically
: twelve-tone row
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
February 2021 Words of the Day Quiz
-
- Which is a synonym of perdure?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share tone row
Time Traveler for tone row
The first known use of tone row was in 1936
See more words from the same year