Which of the following is the best description of atonality?
a) music that lacksany sense of a tonal center or harmonic closure
b) music that lacks any discernible pitch
c) music with rhythmically erratic tones
d) musicfocused on only a single tone
Answer: a) music that lacksany sense of a tonal center or harmonic closure
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