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