Atonality and Key

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Atonality noun - The absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system.

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Key is an antonym for atonality.

Key noun - Any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music.

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Atonality is an antonym for key.

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

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Key and Atonality. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atonality/key

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