Rhythm/Tempo Flashcards
What is meant by an accented note?
A note which sounds louder than the others.
What is meant by Adagio?
A slow tempo.
What is meant by Allegro?
A fast tempo.
What is meant by a Drum Fill?
A rhythmic decoration played on a drum kit.
What is meant by a March?
Music with a strong steady pulse, with two or four beats in a bar, and at a speed that is suitable to march to.
What is meant by a Pause?
The musical flow is held up by a long note or silence.
What is meant by Repetition?
An exact repeat of a musical idea.
What is meant by a Reel?
A Scottish dance with 4 beats per bar.
What is meant by a Waltz?
A dance with 3 beats per bar.
What is meant by A Tempo?
An instruction to return to the speed that was played before the tempo changed.
What is meant by Accelerando?
Getting gradually faster.
What is meant by an Anacrusis?
The note(s) before the first strong beat of a phrase.
What is meant by Andante?
At walking speed.
What is meant by Compound Time?
The beat subdivides into groups of 3 (the word “strawberry” fits).
What is meant by a Dotted Rhythm?
A long note followed by a short one or a short note followed by a long note.
What is meant by a Jig?
A fast Scottish dance in compound time with 2 beats in a bar.
What is meant by Rallentando?
Gradually getting slower.
What is meant by a Scotch Snap?
A very short accented note before a longer note. A feature of strathspeys.
What is meant by a Strathspey?
A Scottish dance with 4 beats in a bar and usually with a Scotch snap.
What is meant by Syncopation?
Accented notes are played off or against the beat.
What is meant by Cross Rhythms?
Contrasting rhythms played at the same time.
What is meant by Moderato?
A medium speed.
What is meant by Ritardando?
The tempo slows down.
What is meant by Rubato?
The tempo slightly speeds up and slows down to allow for expression. It literally means ‘robbed time’.
