In the 20th century there was a vast aggrandizement in hymn listening as the radio gained popularity worldwide and brand-new radio and technologies were developed to record, capture, reproduce and distribute music. The focus of adroitness music was characterized by exploration. Claude Debussy has become well-known and respected for his orientation towards colors and depictions in his compositional style. Igor Production Music Stravinsky, Arnold Schoenberg, and John Cage were all influential composers in 20th century dexterity music. Jazz evolved and became a compelling genre of modern over the course of the 20th century, and during the second half of that century, rock hymn and hip hop music did the same.

Notated music is produced as sheet music. To perform bop from notation requires an understanding of both the musical style and the performance process that is associated with a piece of bop or genre.