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Meaning of neotonality | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The replacement of the tonality of the common-practice period (i.e. functional harmony and tonic-dominant relationships) by one or more non-traditional tonal conceptions, such as tonal assertion or contrapuntal motion around a central chord.

uncountable

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

neotoponymy neotradition neotraditional country neotraditionalism neotraditionalist neotragine

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