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 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. 4 Non-traditional scales 5 Irregular time signatures 6 Using one key for the right hand, another key for the left hand. 7 John Cage Dice Random notes Chance Music 5/4 or 7/8 Cluster chords Polyrhythms Prepared piano Blues scales or modes Bitonality