Music - Rhythm 0.0 / 5 ? MusicKey terms testsGCSEOCR Created by: FreddieandFinchCreated on: 15-11-21 18:43 What’s anacrusis / upbeat? An unstressed note or group of notes at the start of the phrase 1 of 14 What’s syncopation? The accents are shifted from the main beat to a weaker beat, to avoid regular rhythm 2 of 14 What’s metre? A regular pattern of beats indicated by the time signature 3 of 14 What’s pulse? The beat of the music. Although there may be other rhythms, the pulse is steady. 4 of 14 What’s a rest? A section of silence between 2 notes, indicated by certain symbols on the stave. 5 of 14 What’s cross rhythm? When 2, contrasting rhythms are played at the same time. 6 of 14 What’s polyrhythm? When 2 or more rhythms are played at the same time, contrasting in metre and accent. Often used in African or Afro-Cuban music. 7 of 14 What’s swing rhythm? A syncopated, jazzy rhythm. 8 of 14 Tala An Indian rhythm with a set number of beats. 9 of 14 What’s keteg? One 4 beat bar. Gamelan. 10 of 14 What’s Gongan? A gamelan 8 bar rhythmic cycle. 11 of 14 What’s son? The basic rhythm which gave rise to salsa. 12 of 14 What’s clave? The basic rhythm of a piece of salsa music - either 3-2 or 2-3 13 of 14 What’s chaal? An 8 note, repeated rhythmic pattern, with swung quavers 14 of 14
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