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atonally
adverb
uk /ˌeɪˈtəʊ.nəl.i/ us /ˌeɪˈtoʊ.nəl.i/
music specialized
in a way that is not based on any particular key(= a set of musical notes based on one particular note):
They tried to perform the song on the piano, even though it was tuned atonally.
in a way that does not sound very pleasant or musical:
The actor delivered his lines atonally, so you weren't really convinced that the character believed what he was saying.
Most of us sang our karaoke songs atonally, but Kate turned out to be a talented singer who delivered an incredible, soul-baring performance.
The band was strumming their guitars atonally, more interested in making noise than good music.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Technical music terms
acciaccatura
accidental
aeolian
aleatory
alto clef
antiphonal
discordant
harmonic progression
harmony
hemidemisemiquaver
inversion
Ionian
overtone
rubato
scherzando
scordatura
secco recitative
secondo
staccato
whole step
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