AoS 1- Rhythm and Metre 0.0 / 5 ? MusicAreas of StudyGCSEAQA Created by: kirstenwCreated on: 22-03-16 13:54 Metre 2/4, 3/4. 4/4, 6/8; indicates how many beats are in a bar 1 of 12 Rhythm Different lengths of notes put together to make patterns in time 2 of 12 Pulse Beat of the music; "what you tap your feet to" 3 of 12 Syncopation Accents placed on unimportant notes of the bar; often found in jazz music 4 of 12 Augmentation Melodies or series' of notes are repeated for a longer duration; note values are usually doubled 5 of 12 Diminution Note values of the original melodies are shortened; usually halved 6 of 12 Hemiola Impression given of three minim in two bars of 3/4 time using ties over the bar lines; 3 against 2 feel 7 of 12 Cross- rhythm Two rhythms in different metres played against each other 8 of 12 Tempo Speed of the music; can be indicated by a word or tempo mark 9 of 12 Rubato Change of speed in the music that is not written; usually directed by a soloist through the feeling/ mood of the piece 10 of 12 Polyrhythm One or two different rhythms played at the same time to give a complex texture 11 of 12 Bi- rhythm Specific type of polyrhythm consisting of two independent rhythms played simultaneously 12 of 12
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