CHANCE MUSIC AND

ELECTRONIC MUSIC:
DEFINITION, BRIEF HISTORY,
CHARACTERISTICS

Presented By : Group 5
CHANCE MUSIC
DEFINITION OF 'CHANCE
 CHANCE MUSIC ALSO KNOWS AS
ALEATORIC MUSIC CAME FROM THE
LATIN WORD ALEA, MEANING

"dice")
MUSICAL STYLE THAT INVOLVES
IMPROVISATION, AND ALWAYS
SOUND DIFFERENT IN EVERY
PERFORMANCE. IT USES SOUNDS
THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM THE
ENVIRONMENT.
A BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT
“CHANCE MUSIC”
IT IS KNOWN THAT JOHN
CAGE IS THE PIONEER O
THIS MUSIC STYLE
We can traced back to the Renaissance and
Baroque periods, where pieces were written
with musical notation, leaving some of the
performance choices up to the composer.
 WHAT ARE THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF
“CHANCE MUSIC”
 Chance Music features unusual time
signatures and rhythms, and it can be
difficult to play without mistakes. Some
elements of the piece are determined
randomly.
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Definition of “Electronic
Music”
Electronic Music employs electronic
musical instruments, digital
instruments, or circuitry-based music
technology in its creation.
A Brief History About “Electronic
Music”
Also known as electronica. It started
with the invention of the synthesiser
and its use in the 60s and 70s.
What are the Characteristics of
“Electornic Music”
Deliberately inorganic sounds and
timbres, rhythmic pulse, and high
and steady tempo of, usually, 129-
150 beats per minute (BPM).