Music-Dictionary.org      Define Your Tune...
Home -› General -› Tonal ambiguity

Online dictionary
From all Dictionaries     Only from this Category

Dictionaries by Category

Music Poll

Definition Of:

Tonal ambiguity

Bible DictionaryMusic Glossary
Diminished sevenths, tritones (whole tone scale); semitonal progressions (twelve note scale); empty fifths; free chromaticism; lack of cadences (fluid tonality); oscillating major-minor triads; high level dissonance; unresolved appoggiatura chords. Increased use of these features resulted in the collapse of  the tonal system in music.

 

General INDEX:


List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W
1 2 3

A: Page 1 of 3.

Alla breve
Allemande
Alto
Anacrusis
Antefatto
Antiphony
Apotheosis
Appoggiatura
Arabesque
Arpeggio
Articulation
Augmented sixth cho...

Other Resources

NAXOS Musical Terminology

Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary

ThinkQuest Music Dictionary

ASO Popular Music Terms

AllAboutJazz.com

The Classical Composers Database

DSO Kids! Musical Instrument Chart

Historic Musical Instruments

ChoralNet

yahoo! Music


Home   |   Translation  |   Dictionary   |   About Us   |   Contact Us
Music-Dictionary.org
  Powered by Babylon - Translation Softtware
Copyright 2008, Music-Dictionary.org. All rights reserved.