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Polytonal Definition & Meaning

polytonal
adjective
  1. using more than one key or tonality simultaneously; "exciting rhythms and polytonal harmonies"

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What does polytonal mean?
using more than one key or tonality simultaneously; "exciting rhythms and polytonal harmonies"
What part of speech is polytonal?
Polytonal is an adjective.

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