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Rhythm Flashcards

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1
Q

Rhythm

A

Succession of durations

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2
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Accent

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Stress beat

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3
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Meter

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Regular grouping of beats by accent (difficult to hear)

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4
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Duple meter

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Groups of 2 beats

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5
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Triple meter

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Groups of 3 beats

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6
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Quadruple meter

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Groups of 4 beats

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7
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Simple

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Divides beat into 2

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8
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Compound

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Divides beat into 3

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9
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Ametric

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No identifiable grouping of beats

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10
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Syncopation

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Unexpected accents (contradicting meter)

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11
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Tempo

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How fast/low the beat is perceived

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12
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Rubato

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Term of music that does not have a strictly steady beat

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