devies Flashcards
1
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anacrusis
A
an unstressed note before the first bar line of a peice
2
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syncopation
A
a displacement of the regular metrical accent caused by stressing the weak beat
3
Q
rhythmic diminution
A
a long note divided into shorter notes
4
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rhythmic augmentation
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where a melody, theme is presented in longer note - values than were previously used
5
Q
triplet
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a group of three notes played inside another note - length
6
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compound time
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a musical rhythm where each beat in a bar is subdivided into three smaller units
7
Q
simple time
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the beat of a piece of music can be broken down into two part rhythms
8
Q
crotchet
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quarter note
9
Q
allegretto
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allegretto is fast music
10
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andante
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slow paced tune
