serial music n 20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition Synonym(s) serialism
News & Articles serial music Stockhausen’s Work Flourishes Five Years After His Death The German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, who made electronic and serial music, is poised to become a box-office hit five years after his death. July 12, 2013 - New York Times