Musicspeaking topic
How did Schoenberg's twelve-tone technique redefine music by abandoning tonality?
— Arnold Schoenberg, dodecaphony (the twelve-tone technique)
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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