atonal

Example Sentences

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Eventually, the atonal structure becomes the film’s nature.

From Salon

“There’s this mournful, slightly atonal quality to his compositions,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, dissonant, atonal harmonies convey a sense of unrest.

From Seattle Times

“When people hear the word ‘microtonal,’ they think of the word ‘atonal.’

From New York Times

“The stars are kind of out there with weird time signatures and complicated harmonies. The allergens are really spacey. When the molecules themselves sing, wow, things get kind of atonal,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times