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The 19 pages that link to Tonal music, each with the reason it gives.

• Twelve-tone techniqueCompared with: Twelve-tone technique replaces tonal hierarchy with systematic use of all twelve pitch classes.

• Arnold SchoenbergCompared with: Schoenberg began within tonality before seeking alternatives to its organizing force.

• AtonalityCompared with: Its hierarchical key structure is the organizing basis atonality avoids.

• Medieval musicCompared with: Its harmonic hierarchy differs from the modal organization of much medieval repertory.

• Olivier MessiaenCompared with: Messiaen’s symmetrical modes loosen the pull of tonal centers without abandoning recognizable harmony.

• Philip GlassCompared with: Glass’s music often retains tonal centers while avoiding conventional harmonic progression.

• Tone rowCompared with: Tonal music prioritizes a home pitch, while a row avoids repeating that hierarchy as its organizing basis.

• Nicolas SlonimskyCompared with: Slonimsky’s systematic patterns offered composers routes beyond familiar tonal practice.