Unit 5.1

Question 1

Rhythm

Answer 1

a temporal pattern created by tone onsets or the onsets of other musical events
- inter-onset intervals (at the start of each tone)

Question 2

Types of rhythms (2)

Answer 2

1. isochrony (even inter-onset interval)
2. non-isochrony (not even inter-onset intervals)

Question 3

Rhythm vs. Tempo (how they are measured)

Answer 3

Rhythm - based on relative time
- exceptions: too fast or too slow
Tempo - based on absolute time
- usually measured in BPM

Question 4

Beat

Answer 4

A salient isochronous timespan associated with our sympathetic movements to music
- perception vs. physical properties

Question 5

Meter

Answer 5

Repeating pattern of alternating strong and weak beats

Question 6

Ambiguous meter

Answer 6

Groups of 2 and 3 both very common in Western music