Music Glossary: modern

Simultaneous use of two tonal centers; extreme coloristic harmony. more

two-keys color modern

Gritty hip-hop substyle with sliding 808s, triplet hats, and stark narratives. more

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808 gritty modern

No simultaneous hits; orchestrate hands/feet for modern grooves. more

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linear orchestrate modern

Moving a voicing in parallel while preserving its shape; common in film/modern jazz. more

parallel cine modern

Two distinct triads/chords sounding simultaneously (e.g., D/C) creating complex aggregates. more

stack complex modern

Structures built in fourths (perfect/augmented/diminished); modern, open sonority. more

fourths modern open

Stacked fourths/fifths create modern, ambiguous sonorities. more

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quartal fourths modern

Voicings omitting the root to feature 3–7–extensions; bass supplies the root. more

modern open bass