Pandiatonicism & Soundmass

Objectives

• Students will become familiar with pandiatonicism and soundmass.

Resources

• Hutchinson, Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom

• • Chapter 32: Impressionism and Extended Tonality
    • 32.2: Pandiatonicism

Class Activities

• Discussion and definition of pantriadicism
• Discussion and definition of soundmass
• Analysis of music which features pantriadicism or soundmass
• In-class performance or improvisation of pieces which feature pantriadicism or soundmass

Assignments

• Analysis of pantriadicism and soundmass in written and recorded music