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