Simple time - any time signature with a 2 or 4 on the bottom
Compound time - any time signaturethat dosen't have 2 or 4 on the bottom
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Regular, Iregular and Free Rhythm
Regular rhythm - in dupple, triple and quadruple time
Iregular rhythm - that don’t fit in to the normal duple, triple or quadruple times
Free rhythm - has no definite metre or pulse
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Augmentation, Diminution, Hemiola and Cross Rhythm
Augmentation - where a melody or series of notes is repeated using notes of a longer duration
Diminution - where a melody or series of notes is repeated using notes of a shorter duration
Hemiola - has a three against two feel
Cross Rhythm - when two different rhythms are played together at the same time
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Dotted Rhythms, Triplets and Syncopation
Dotted Rhythm - contains dotted notes
Triplets - when three notes are played in the time of two
Syncopation - when a composer changes the usual stress of the beats in a bar
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Tempo and Rubato
Tempo - the speed of the music
Rubato - not a strict tempo
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Polyrhythm and Bi-rhythm
Poly rhythm - when two or more different rhythms are played at the same time
Bi-rhythm - when two different rhythms are played at the same time
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Drum Fill
Drum Fill - a short passage of music which helps to bridge the gaps between sections or phrases of a melody in a piece of music – any instrument can do this but the drum fill has become a regular feature of music popular music
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