Relier Pairs Contemporary Music termsVersion en ligne This is for a class lesson for piano students studying contemporary music ideoms. par Rene Johnson 1 Cross rhythms such as 5 against 4 or 7 against 8 are common. 2 Cloudbursts by Eric Whitacre 3 Non-traditional scales 4 Putting objects in the piano to create new sounds on the strings or using the piano for knocking or tapping as part of the music. 5 John Cage Dice Random notes 6 Using one key for the right hand, another key for the left hand. 7 Irregular time signatures Chance Music Blues scales or modes 5/4 or 7/8 Polyrhythms Prepared piano Cluster chords Bitonality
