whole-tone

the composer used a whole-tone scale in the piece's haunting introduction.

listeners often associate whole-tone music with a dreamlike or surreal atmosphere.

debussy was a pioneer in incorporating whole-tone scales into his compositions.

the whole-tone passage created a sense of floating and suspension in the music.

he explored the unique timbres possible with a whole-tone based improvisation.

the whole-tone chord progression gave the song an unusual, ethereal quality.

many composers avoided the whole-tone scale due to its perceived lack of tonal center.

the whole-tone melody felt disorienting and otherworldly to the audience.

she experimented with combining whole-tone and pentatonic scales in her new work.

the use of a whole-tone scale contributed to the piece's ambiguous harmonic language.

the whole-tone passage created a sense of unease and anticipation.