Rhythm Flashcards
1
Q
Semibreve
A
- four beats
2
Q
Minim
A
- two beats
3
Q
Crotchet
A
- One beat
4
Q
Quaver
A
- half a beat
5
Q
Semiquaver
A
- 1/4 of a beat
6
Q
What does a dot mean after a note or a rest?
A
A dot placed after note tells you to increase the note by half its original value.
7
Q
Crotchet rhythm
A
I rhythm made entirely of crotchets
8
Q
Polyrhythm
A
Two or more different rhythms with the same metre played at the same time.
9
Q
Cross rhythm
A
Two or more rhythms played at the same time, but with conflicting accents often in different metres.
10
Q
Ties
A
A tie joints to notes of different values, so you would play the notes together
11
Q
Triplets
A
A triplet is three notes played, but there is usually only space for two. It is shown by a three with a line above the three notes.
