Difference between revisions of "Serial"
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| − | *[[Tone row/note row]] ( | + | *[[Tone row/note row]] (AH) |
| − | *[[Retrograde]] ( | + | *[[Retrograde]] (AH) |
| − | *[[Inversion]] ( | + | *[[Inversion]] (AH) |
| − | *[[Atonal]] ( | + | *[[Atonal]] (N5 & N5 Tech) |
Latest revision as of 15:46, 19 February 2017
Definition
A 20th-century method of musical composition invented by Schoenberg in which the 12 notes of the Chromatic scale are organised into a series or tone row. This row can be transposed, inverted or played in retrograde, and forms the material basis for an entire work or movement.
Examples
Variations for piano by Webern
A serial piece composed for piano by Schoenberg
Related concepts
- Tone row/note row (AH)
- Retrograde (AH)
- Inversion (AH)
- Atonal (N5 & N5 Tech)