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2020thth Century Music Century MusicImpressionismImpressionism
AleatoricAleatoric
MinimalistMinimalist
2020thth Century Music Century Music
Music from 1900’s to present dayMusic from 1900’s to present day
Composers include, Debussy, Webern and Composers include, Debussy, Webern and Stockhausen.Stockhausen.
This style is distinctive and unusual.This style is distinctive and unusual.
Often has no melody.Often has no melody.
Different combinations of instruments at Different combinations of instruments at extremes of ranges.extremes of ranges.
Unusual harmonies.Unusual harmonies.
ImpressionismImpressionism
Came from the style of ArtCame from the style of Art
It creates a story and builds imagesIt creates a story and builds images
Music is very vague and hazy.Music is very vague and hazy.
Has a dreamy sound to it.Has a dreamy sound to it.
Debussy is a famous composer of this Debussy is a famous composer of this stylestyle
Created using the Whole tone scaleCreated using the Whole tone scaleYouTube - Impressionist ArtYouTube - Debussy: Nocturne (1892)
AleatoricAleatoric
A type of Chance Music. It sounds random.A type of Chance Music. It sounds random.
Ways of creating are by rolling dice or Ways of creating are by rolling dice or using a graphic score.using a graphic score.
This music is This music is AtonalAtonal. It has no key.. It has no key.
Another feature is Microtones (interval less Another feature is Microtones (interval less than a semitone)than a semitone)YouTube - L. A. M. - 12x20
MinimalismMinimalism
Music is based around repetitionMusic is based around repetition
Ostinatos are built up in layersOstinatos are built up in layers
The music is usually tonalThe music is usually tonal
YouTube - Minimalist music, abstract YouTube - Minimalist music, abstract art.art.
Other conceptsOther concepts
SprechgesangSprechgesang: The music is half-spoken, : The music is half-spoken, half-sung, Usually in German half-sung, Usually in German
YouTube - Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, w/ YouTube - Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, w/ score - 3te Teilscore - 3te Teil
Note ClustersNote Clusters: A clashing group of notes : A clashing group of notes played togetherplayed together
Cross-rhythmsCross-rhythms: More than one rhythm : More than one rhythm played at the same time which clash in played at the same time which clash in timingtiming
Concepts to rememberConcepts to remember
ImpressionismImpressionismAleatoricAleatoricMinimalismMinimalismSprechgesangSprechgesangNote ClusterNote ClusterCross rhythmsCross rhythmsAtonalAtonalMicrotoneMicrotoneWhole-tone scaleWhole-tone scaleChromatic ScaleChromatic Scale