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