rhythm and metre Flashcards
1
Q
the music opens
A
in typical fanfare style with long dotted notes followed by pairs of demisemiquavers
2
Q
melodic lines
A
are mostly based on a series of quavers and semiquavers
3
Q
descending scale
A
is in rhythmic diminution bar 3
4
Q
bar 48
A
in the build-up to the main climax there is a brief passage of triplet rhythm
5
Q
melodies
A
often begin on the first beat of the bar - bar 15
some begin on anacrusis- upbeat to 22
6
Q
rests
A
sometimes used to produce a staccato feel, as at bar 35
7
Q
metre
A
is 4/4 quadruple time
a single bar of 3/4 in bar 51
8
Q
motor rhythms
A
bar 13
9
Q
tempo
A
rapid
but Piu Andante bar 20
10
Q
off beat rhythms
A
bar 47
