Tempo, Metre & Rhythm

Question 1

Simple time

Answer 1

2/4, 3/4, 4/4 etc the beats are in crotchets/ not dotted.

Question 2

Compound time

Answer 2

Know as dotted rhythms:

6/8, 9/8, 12/8 etc.

Question 3

Ritenuto

Answer 3

Held back

Question 4

Rallentando

Rall.

Answer 4

Slowing down. Similar to ritardando but with more of a rolling stop effect. Lazy deceleration that has less drama than a rit.

Question 5

Fermata

Answer 5

A pause (extra breath).

Question 6

Accelerando

Answer 6

Gradually getting faster.

Question 7

Syncopation

Answer 7

Off the beat/ the 4th &2nd beat are emphasised.

Question 8

Antecedent phrase

Answer 8

Question phrase

Question 9

Consequent phrase

Answer 9

Answering phrase.

Question 10

Hemiola

Answer 10

There are two types of rhythmic hemiolas: horizontal hemiola, which is a singular rhythmic pattern, and vertical hemiola, where multiple rhythms are performed together.

Syncopated beats: 2 beats in the time of 3 & 3 beats in the time of 2

Question 11

Cross-rhythm

Answer 11

The effect of 2 conflicting rhythms heard together.

Question 12

Poly rhythm

Answer 12

More than one rhythm playing at the same time with different pulses (& could also have different time signatures).

Question 13

Homorhythmic

Answer 13

There is a “sameness of rhythm in all parts” or “very similar rhythm” as would be used in simple hymn or chorale settings. All voices sing the same rhythm. This texture results in a homophonic texture, which is a blocked chordal texture.