In music pandiatonic chords and successions are those formed freely from all degrees of a diatonic scale without regard for their diatonic function, sometimes to the extent of no single pitch being felt as a tonic. The term was invented by Nicolas Slonimsky to describe examples such as the added sixth or the nonfunctional tonality of composers such as Aaron Copland (in his populist works; Jaffe, 1992), Igor Stravinsky (in his neoclassical works), and more recently Steve Reich and John Adams (Jaffe, 1992). Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Music Look up Music in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikicities has a wiki about Music: Music Music City : a collaborative music database All Music Guide: includes a comprehensive and flexible Genre and Style system MusicWiki: A Collaborative Music-related encyclopedia Science... In music and music theory, a chord (from the middle English cord, short for accord) is three or more different notes or pitches sounding simultaneously, or nearly simultaneously, over a period of time. ... Succession is the act or process of following in order or sequence. ... In music or music theory a scale degree is an individual note of a scale, both its pitch and its diatonic function. ... In music theory, a diatonic scale is a scale whose notes are built on the natural staff positions of lines and spaces, with no accidentals, with or without a key signature. ... See also: function and functional. ... The tonic is the first note of a musical scale, and in the tonal method of music composition it is extremely important. ... Nicolas Slonimsky (April 27, 1894 - December 25, 1995) was a Russian-American composer, conductor, music critic, musician, and author. ... An added tone chord is a triadic chord with an extra added note, such as the added sixth. ... See also: function and functional. ... Aaron Copland (born Aaron Cohen) (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer of modern tonal music as well as film music. ... Steve Reich (born October 3, 1936) is an American composer. ... Several notable people have been named John Adams: For the 2nd President of the United States, see John Adams. ...

• List of pandiatonic pieces

John Adams Shaker Loops (Jaffe, 1992) China Gates (Jaffe, 1992) Phrygian Gates (Jaffe, 1992) The Beatles This Boy (Mann, 1963) Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring (Jaffe, 1992) Peter Garland Sones de Flor (http://cutthemullet. ...

External Links

• Definition of pandiatonic from the glossary at www.arvopart.org

Source

• Jaffe, Stephen. Conversation between SJ and JS on the New Tonality, Contemporary Music Review 1992, Vol. 6 (2), pp. 27-38
• Mann, William. The Times (December 27, 1963) via Companion