Cluster chords?

Question

i've been playing piano for 9 1/2 years and up until the other day i have never heard of a cluster chord. i downloaded some music and at the end it said cluster chord and my teacher didnt really know what it was (great teacher) anybody know?

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure a cluster chord is a bunch of notes chromatically next to each other played in one chord. it would be like playing A, Ab, G, F#, and F all together at once. it's not meant to sound good, so it's probably going to sound wrong, but its not.

Answer 2

some guy made made it up! probably

Answer 3

probably means piano voicing.

Saul

Answer 4

I'd explain it but it'd take too long...go to wikipedia and search "Tone Cluster" and you'll see the meaning.  It's a long article but the beginning basically sums it up.  Hope that helps.