4

The Locrian Mode

This mode can be illustrated

by playing the white keys betwcen
and B. The Locrian Mode was never used in
early music be
cause it does not have a
perfect 5th between the first and fifth
tone. However, Bartok and other
composers of the 20th Cen-
tury felt free to experiment with this "strangest of the modes."

Energetically mm d. = 80
Locrian Locoyotion Noona

h. h Lh. Lh
cresc.

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 To Coda 2nd time
(

cresc

D.C. al Coda

Coda

r.h. cresc.

Lh.

r.h.
h.

Lh.
Lh. r.h. simile

1.h. 50
 The Pentatonic Scale

A Pentatonie Scale is a five-tone scale. There are

many possibilities, but the most often used is the
type shown above.

Airily mm=112-132
Bambo
3
Noona

U.C. throughout
 ,h. 2
.h. 2

r.h.

1.h.
Ih.

r.h. r.h.

Lh r.h. r.h.
r.h.

r.h.
Lh.

Lh. F.h,
rh. Jading away PPP
gradual retard 3

I.h.

A.

non
 The Hungarian Minor Scale

E
1 1

The
Hungarian Minor Scale or "Gypsy Scale" has
a raised 4th degree. Notice the
many half steps
found in this seale and the two
large skips of 1%
steps.

Magyar Melody
Like a
gallop mm d. =96
Noona
 mf cresc.

mf

Ih.
r.h. 5

PP

CP3-9
10

The Mixolydian Mode

This node can be illustrated by playing the white keya between G

and G. Mixolydian Mode outlines a Dominant Seventh rhord.
ltis often used in Jazz
improvisationa.
A Montuno is a Latin-American improvisational device built around
an insistent, repetitious harmony. In this casc, the two membern of
the G chord are repeated in the bas throughout the piece.

Mixolydian Montuno
Lay back on the beat 8va on the repeat Noona
5

m mf

5
legato

loco

r . h . use dry, articulated touch

 mf

(
Repeat several times, improvising on Fand1G

Slowly

8
12

This piece uses several devices:

contrary cehromatie figures alternating seconds, nevenths,
and whole-tone patterns.

SERVATO
ORIO DE A
MUS
Leap Frog BIBLIOTECA

VCIPAL DELA
Playfully mm= 160-184
3
Ih. Lh Noona
313

1313 1 3 1 3 1

Lh. Lh.
L

L
 Series
The Twelve-Tone Row
or

234 56 7 8 9 10 11 12
while the melody
This series is ueed as an oatinato or ground bass
is another form of the same tone row.

Total Eclipse
Noona
Largo mm-42-52 2-3

mp molto legato

cresc.

1-3

mf dim.

5
 lxperimental Sounds
Composers lave atled aume novel ffeeta lo
piano comonitio
of the 20th Century.
For thin piece yau will need a glars with watrr in a
it, spoon, and
a heavy book. (Don't spill the water on the piano!)

Moderato mm 100
Clink glass of wuter with a spoon
Stockpile Piano 5
Noona

O
mp

Drop book on floor

myp
sfz

Top of keyboard
White key cluster Middle

mf f Depress all keys under open hands

Middle

Bottom of keyboard
| White key cluster
Clink glass
Top Middle

Middle

Bottom Keep damper down

Piano

mp Let the sound fade away

CP3-15
 16

he open fifths in the first and last eight measures suggest

the sound of Gregorian chant. In the middle art of this
prece the Blues progression is repeated twice:

III IV IVII VIVII

Gregorian Blues
Noona
Sustained mm=96

(The right hand may be used to play top tone of 5ths if necessary)
P

K rit

1KO

AAAA
With drive 2-3

mf 5 4

b 2 1
2
 17

ril,

Sustained (Like the beginning)

AA -

mf molto rit, e dim. PP

Rva
18

Polymeter One of the most frequently used deviccs in 20th

Century
music is the constant alternation of time
signaturcs within
a
single piece of music.
Uupredictability without chaos is
exciting

Presto mm 200
Run and Hide!
Noona
4 5 3 5 2

mf
 mf

dim.

2. 3

m P
mp

8va

p mf sf

8va
 Polytonality
The treble and bas
parta are simultaneously in
two different
keys. Make the most of the mood
changes in this piece

Alone:
The Sad Clow
Noona
Slow and sad

legato

rit.
 On stage:
Fast and vlayful

upide

( E E

Alone again:
8va Slow and sad

EE
Acceleranddo sfz
8pa

8va

Presto

8va ISva
accclcrando
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The Phrygian Mode

This mode can be illustrated by

between E and E.
playing the white keys

EI Cid
Arrogantly mm d. = 66
Noona
2 3

mp

mf
 mp

mf mp-

a tempo

rit.

dim, molto rit.

 This piece is
effect of an
a
study in
syncopation and the
unexpected, shorter measure.

Jauntily Hiccupss Noona

mf
1
Hiccup!

sfz sfz

mf
Hiccup!

P3-24
 sfa

P Hiccup!

Hiccup!

sfz sfz
 26

Pointilism Pointilistic music uses wide intervalic skips, extreme ranges

of the instrument, unpredictability, and most
important,
SILENCE! Use the nail of your 3rd finger for the right
hand glissando,

Andante mm= 80
3
Points of Light
3 2 Noona

mf PP

U.C. tre corde

8va

Pp
mf

8va r.h. glissando to

7
top of keyboard
b2eo

mf Silence!
accelerando

Silence!
sfz mf

very fast

T3-26
b
Canon A Canon is a polyphonic composition in wlhich
two or more

voices have the sane melody but start at different times.

This is one of the oldest devices in music. 20th Century
composers have found it nmost appealing for its straiglht
forward quality.

Slow and song-like

Just Like Me! Noona

Fine

m
rit.

Agressively

mp mf.

D.S. al Fine (

mp
P-