Rhythm and Metre - AoS1 0.0 / 5 ? MusicArea of Study 1GCSEAQA Created by: swebb99Created on: 07-03-16 16:14 Pulse The beat in piece of music. 1 of 18 Simple Time Musical rhythm or metre in which each beat in a bar may be subdivided simply into halves or quarters. 2 of 18 Compound Time Each note is divided into 3 equal parts like in 6/8, 9/8 or 12/8. 3 of 18 Regular Rhythms Made up of regular groupings and beats and is easy to follow the beat. 4 of 18 Irregular Rhythms Rhythms that do not fit into the usual rhythmic patterns of duple, triple or quadruple times. 5 of 18 Free Rhythms Music with no definite metre or pulse. 6 of 18 Augmentation Where a melody or series of notes is repeated using notes of a longer duration. 7 of 18 Diminution The notes lengths of the original melody are shortened when it is played again. 8 of 18 Hemiola A rhythm which has a 3 against 2 metrical feel. 9 of 18 Cross Rhythms When two different rhythms are played at the same time and usually contrast in some way. 10 of 18 Dotted Rhythms When dotted note values are used followed by shorter clipped notes. 11 of 18 Triplets When a single note value is divided into 3 notes. 12 of 18 Syncopation When a notes that occurs at a usually unimportant moment in the rhythm becomes stressed. 13 of 18 Tempo The speed of the underlying beat. 14 of 18 Rubato Unwritten tempo changes. 15 of 18 Polyrhythm When two or more rhythms are played at the same time. 16 of 18 Bi-Rhythm A specific type of polyrhythm consisting of two independent rhythms played simultaneously. 17 of 18 Fills A short passage of music which helps to bridge the gaps between sections or phrases. 18 of 18
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