Organizing Time: Rhythm Flashcards
Rhythm refers to the ___ element in music.
Durational.
True or false? Some music does not have rhythm.
False, all music has rhythm.
Beat
A regular, recurring pulse that is the backbone of rhythm.
Accents
To make a beat stand out from the others.
Metric Accent
Beat is naturally accented by way of what the meter is.
Durational Accent
The note is longer or shorter than the notes surrounding it making it accented.
Pitch Accent
Beat is naturally accented due to a different pitch from surrounding notes.
Dynamic Accent
Note is louder or softer than the notes surrounding it.
Tempo
Rate at which beats occur. Speed of a piece or passage.
Adagio
Slow.
Andante
Walking slow.
Moderato
Moderate.
Allegretto
Fast, but not too fast.
Allegro
Fast.
Presto
Very fast.
___ ___ are an alternate to tempo that is more rigid.
Metronome markings.
Accelerando
To speed up.
Ritardando or Rallentando.
To slow down.
Piu Mosso
More motion.
Meno Mosso
Less motion.
Fermata
Hold.
Meter
Organizing beats into a recurrent pattern.
Measure/Beat
Recurrence of two or three-beat pattern.
Duple Meter
Groups beats into groups of two or four.
Triple Meter
Groups beats into groups of three.
Complex Meter
Groups twos and threes in many combinations.
Syncopation
Displaced durational accent.
Simple Meter
Duple subdivision.
Compound Meter
Triple subdivision.
