How Is Aleatoric Music Defined?

Aleatory music, also called chance music, (aleatory from Latin alea, “dice”), 20th-century music in which chance or indeterminate elements are left for the performer to realize.

How would you describe aleatoric music?

Aleatoric music (also aleatory music or chance music; from the Latin word alea, meaning “dice”) is music in which some element of the composition is left to chance, and/or some primary element of a composed work's realization is left to the determination of its performer(s).

What makes aleatoric music unique?

Aleatoric music is a form of music that is subject to improvisation or structured randomness. It relies on a composer making chance decisions while writing the piece, or more commonly, a performer improvising while playing a piece.