rhythms Flashcards
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
