Rhythm / Tempo Flashcards by Abi Bruce

Q

Accent

A

Forced / emphasised

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Repetition

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Repetition

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March

A

Strong beat throughout

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Reel

A

Dum digga dum digga digga digga dum

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Waltz

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1,2,3 1,2,3
Um cha cha

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Adagio

A

Slow

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Allegro

A

Lively

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Scotch snap

A

DA dum dum

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Strathspey

A

Has scotch snaps, Scottish

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Jig

A

6/8 Nellie the elephant

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Andante

A

Slow

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Simple time

A

2 4 6
4 4 8
Each beat divides into 2

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Compound time

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6 9 12
8 8 8
Each beat divides into 3

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Q

A tempo

A

Return to original speed

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Anacrusis

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Tune starts before the beat

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Rubato

A

Speeding up and slowing down for dramatic effect

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Ritardando

A

Slowing down

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Moderato

A

Normal speed

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Cross rhythms

A

Rhythms which don’t fit together

Q

3 against 2

A

Sounds like pride and prejudice

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Triplets

A

Strawberry, strawberry

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Augmentation

A

Double the length of the notes in the rhythm

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Diminution

A

Shorten the length of the notes in the rhythm

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Syncopation

A

Emphasis off the beat

Q

Accelerando

A

Getting faster

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Rallentando

A

Slowing down