What is another word for twelve-tone scale?
Pronunciation: [twˈɛlvtˈə͡ʊn skˈe͡ɪl] (IPA) 
The twelve-tone scale, also known as the dodecaphonic scale, is a musical arrangement system that uses all twelve chromatic pitches in a sequence. Although the term twelve-tone scale is widely used, there are a few other synonymous words for it. One of them is the "chromatic scale," which features all twelve semitones in an ascending or descending order. Another synonym for twelve-tone scale is "the atonal scale," which creates absence of a key or tonality within a musical piece by employing novel tonal structures. Lastly, the "serial scale" is a technique of manipulating musical elements such as pitch, rhythm, and timbre in a systematic manner, which is associated with the twelve-tone scale arrangements.
