Rhythm, Meter and Metric Organization Flashcards
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meter
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the organization of beats into regular groups
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beat
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a regular, pulsation that divides music into units of time
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subdivision
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the division of the beat into two or three equal parts
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rhythm
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series of durations, often varying, of sound and silence
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tempo
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the speed of the beat
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What are the organizations of meter?
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Duple—2 (simple) or 6 (compound)
Triple—3 (simple) or 9 (compound)
Quadruple—4 (simple) or 12 (compound)
note: time signatures with 2, 3, 4 are simple meters, others are compounds
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hemiola/hemiolia
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a cross rhythm, a metric device where the rhythmic relation of three notes occurs in the time of two
*in other words: a special time of syncopation in triple meters, in which the beat is temporarily regrouped into twos.
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syncopation
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emphasis between beats
