Rhythm Flashcards
1
Q
Simple meter
A
4/4, 2/4/ etc
2
Q
Compound meter
A
6/8, 12/8, 15/8, etc
3
Q
Harmonic rhythm
A
Rate at which chords change/progress in a piece
4
Q
Hemiola
A
Sounds like a different meter implied over another (1, 3, 6 in 6/8)
5
Q
Syncopation
A
Variety of rhythms played to make a passage feel off-beat
6
Q
Anacrusis
A
Pick up note
7
Q
Elision
A
When one phrase ends, another begins
8
Q
Suspension
A
2 notes creating harmonic suspension over 1 bass note (Suspension on strong beat, resolution on weak beat)
9
Q
Retardation
A
Upward resolving suspension from strong to weak beat
