polytonal

• Relatif à la musique qui utilise simultanément deux ou plusieurs tonalités.

Relating to music that uses two or more keys simultaneously.

1. Using multiple keys simultaneouslyC2formalart

   Relating to or characterized by the use of two or more musical keys or tonalities at the same time.

   polytonal

   • The composer's polytonal style created a unique and complex soundscape.
   • This piece is famous for its polytonal passages, where the piano plays in one key and the strings in another.
   • Polytonal music can sound dissonant to listeners unfamiliar with modern classical works.