Rhythm and Metre Flashcards
1
Q
A tempo
A
Back to the original speed, following speed change
2
Q
Accelerando
A
Gradually quicker tempo
3
Q
Accent
A
Notes louder than others
4
Q
Adagio
A
Slow
5
Q
Allegro
A
A direction to play lively and fast
6
Q
Anacrusis
A
Upbeat
7
Q
Beat
A
The unit of musical rhythm or pulse
8
Q
Hemiola
A
When the music feels like it’s in 2/4 when it’s actually written in 3/4
9
Q
Metre
A
Number of beats in a bar
10
Q
Polyrhythms
A
More than one different rhythm going on at once
11
Q
Pulse
A
Beat
12
Q
Presto
A
Very fast
13
Q
Rubato
A
The player doesn’t play in strict time but speeds up/slows down to make the piece more expressive
14
Q
Swung
A
Quavers played long/short/long/short instead of even
15
Q
Syncopation
A
Rhythm where the accents are shifted from the main beat to a weaker beat
