rhythms Flashcards
(27 cards)
what is syncopation
emphasised notes that land off the beat
what is a dotted rythm
a rhythm that uses dotted notes (a dot adds on half of the note value)
what is a triplet
fitting 3 notes into the length of 2
what is a swung rhythm
when quaver pairs are deliberately not equal length
what is cross rhythm
two contrasting rhythms played together in a compositon
what is an anacrusis
an anacrusis is a fancy word for an upbeat
what is diminution
when all the notes in a rhythm get shortened but the ration remains the same
e.g. crotchet to quaver, quaver to semiquaver, ect
what is augmentation
when all the notes in a rhythm get lengthened but the ration remains the same
e.g. crotchet to minim, minim to semibreve, ect
what is hemiola
when a group of 6 beats is split into 3 groups of 2 beats rather than being split into 2 groups of 3 beats
what is a lombardic rhythm / scotch snap
when a short note is followed by a longer note instead of the opposite
e.g. a semiquaver then a dotted quaver
what is the pusle
the pulse is the musical beat. it is a regular rhythm
what does on the beat mean
a rhythm that mainly coincides with the pulse/beat of the music
what is a chaal
a dotted rhythm found in Bhangra music
what is an associated rest
every note durations’ equivalent rest
what is a driving rhythm?
a rhythm that drives the music. often associated with jazz and rock
what is a dance rhythm?
rhythms associated with different forms of dance
what is a rock rhythm?
rhythms commonly found within the rock genre
what is a regular rhythm?
a regular rhythm has an even pulse which is easily recognisable
what is an irregular rhythm?
an irregular rhythm has an uneven pulse with no recognisable beat
what is an accent (notation)?
an accent indicates when notes are to emphasised by playing them louder or more forecefully
what is simple time
when the beat can be divided into 2 inner beats
what is compound time
when the beat can be divided into 3 inner beats
what is duple time
when there are two beats in a bar
what is triple time
when there are three beats in a bar
