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 Cloudbursts by Eric Whitacre 3 Irregular time signatures 4 Non-traditional scales 5 John Cage Dice Random notes 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 Cross rhythms such as 5 against 4 or 7 against 8 are common. Bitonality Polyrhythms 5/4 or 7/8 Chance Music Prepared piano Blues scales or modes Cluster chords