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