What is polytonality in music?
Q: What is polytonality in music?
A: Polytonality is the use in music of several keys at the same time.
Q: What is bitonality in music?
A: Bitonality is the use in music of two keys at the same time.
Q: What is the most common form of traditional music?
A: Most traditional music is "in a particular key" e.g. in "C major" or in "D major" or in "D minor".
Q: What are the notes used in a C major scale?
A: Music that is in C major uses the notes of a C major scale.
Q: Can music be in more than one key at once?
A: Yes, in the 20th century, some composers sometimes wrote music which is in more than one key at once.
Q: What is the name of the well-known example of polytonality in music?
A: A well-known example is the beginning of the second tableau of Igor Stravinsky's ballet, Petrushka.
Q: Who are some composers who have used bitonality or polytonality in their work?
A: Composers who have used bitonality or polytonality include Igor Stravinsky, Darius Milhaud, Béla Bartók, Charles Ives, and many others.
