Rhythm and Metre Flashcards
1
Q
Pulse
A
Continuous beat throughout the music
2
Q
Simple time
A
2/4, 4/4, 3/4
3
Q
Compound time
A
6/8, 9/8, 12/8
4
Q
Augmentation
A
Increasing the value of the notes E.g. crotchet-minim
5
Q
Diminution
A
Decreasing the value of the notes E.g. crotchet-quaver
6
Q
Tempo
A
The speed the music is going
7
Q
Rubato
A
Free tempo (there is no speed)
8
Q
Hemiola
A
3 beats in 2
9
Q
Dotted Rhythms
A
When a shorter note is played before or after a longer note with a dot making it have a bouncy feel
10
Q
Triplets
A
Any rhythm that involves dividing the beat into a different number of equal subdivisions
11
Q
Syncopation
A
On the off beat
12
Q
Cross Rhythm/Polyrhythm
A
More than one rhythm being played at the same time by different instruments
13
Q
Bi Rhythm
A
A specific type of polyrhythm, consisting of two independent rhythms played simultaneously.
