Key Words - Tempo And Duration Flashcards
1
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Pulse / beat
A
The regular division of time in music
2
Q
Triplet
A
3 notes played in the space of 2
Swing tempo
3
Q
Dotted rhythm
A
A jagged and uneven effect
4
Q
Phrase
A
A unit of music often ending in a cadence
5
Q
Phrase structure
A
The way phrases are built into complete pieces
6
Q
Simple time
A
The beat divides into 2
7
Q
Compound time
A
The beat divides into 3
8
Q
Duple time
A
2 beats in a bar
9
Q
Triple time
A
3 beats in a bar
10
Q
Quadruple time
A
4 beats in a bar
11
Q
Irregular time
A
When the number of beats in a bar keeps changing
12
Q
Tala
A
A rhythmic phrase or pattern in Indian music
13
Q
Syncopation
A
Accenting against the beat
14
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Off-beat
A
Like syncopation - notes playing across the beat
15
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Cross - rhythm
A
Another form of notes playing across the beat
