Definition of tone row
: the chosen sequence of tones that serves as the basis for a work of serial music
specifically
: twelve-tone row
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“Tone row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tone%20row. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of tone row was in 1936
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