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Atonality - composing music with no tonal center. Using dissonant chords Twelve tone method - composing music using a tone row of chromatic tones that stay in order throughout the piece. The tone row can appear in retrograde, inversion, and retrograde inversion Expressionism - using music to express the composer's emotion and state of mind Impressionism - using tone color to create a feeling similar to those of Impressionistic paintings. The harmonies are brief and hazy sounding. Chance music - the composer only dictates a portion of the elements of the composition. The rest is up to the musicians or the audience. Minimalism - music that may include the repetition of a phrase or specific tone, droning or steady long tones, constant harmony and a steady pulse
Atonal music
A dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer emphasizes a tone. This is achieved by playing one tone more loudly than the tones around it.