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