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Rhythm/Tempo Flashcards

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What is meant by an accented note?

A

A note which sounds louder than the others.

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What is meant by Adagio?

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A slow tempo.

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What is meant by Allegro?

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A fast tempo.

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What is meant by a Drum Fill?

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A rhythmic decoration played on a drum kit.

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What is meant by a March?

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Music with a strong steady pulse, with two or four beats in a bar, and at a speed that is suitable to march to.

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What is meant by a Pause?

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The musical flow is held up by a long note or silence.

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What is meant by Repetition?

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An exact repeat of a musical idea.

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What is meant by a Reel?

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A Scottish dance with 4 beats per bar.

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What is meant by a Waltz?

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A dance with 3 beats per bar.

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What is meant by A Tempo?

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An instruction to return to the speed that was played before the tempo changed.

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What is meant by Accelerando?

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Getting gradually faster.

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What is meant by an Anacrusis?

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The note(s) before the first strong beat of a phrase.

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What is meant by Andante?

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At walking speed.

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What is meant by Compound Time?

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The beat subdivides into groups of 3 (the word “strawberry” fits).

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What is meant by a Dotted Rhythm?

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A long note followed by a short one or a short note followed by a long note.

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What is meant by a Jig?

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A fast Scottish dance in compound time with 2 beats in a bar.

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What is meant by Rallentando?

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Gradually getting slower.

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What is meant by a Scotch Snap?

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A very short accented note before a longer note. A feature of strathspeys.

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What is meant by a Strathspey?

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A Scottish dance with 4 beats in a bar and usually with a Scotch snap.

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What is meant by Syncopation?

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Accented notes are played off or against the beat.

21
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What is meant by Cross Rhythms?

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Contrasting rhythms played at the same time.

22
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What is meant by Moderato?

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A medium speed.

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What is meant by Ritardando?

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The tempo slows down.

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What is meant by Rubato?

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The tempo slightly speeds up and slows down to allow for expression. It literally means ‘robbed time’.

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