Rhythm Key Vocabulary

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Syncopation
When a note is played on an off beat
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Swing/Swung
A long note followed by a shorter one (associated with blues music)
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Regular
Where the music follows a pattern/ when a frequent rhythm is used
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Irregular
When there are many changes in the rhythm
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Complex
Difficult rhythm and notation
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Simple
Regular easy rhythms
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Triplets
When three notes are played in the time of two
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Ostinato
A repeating musical idea
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Polyrhythms
When multiple rhythms are played at the same time
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Cross rhythms
A rythm that changes the accented and non-accented notes
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Ties
When you hold a note until the next one
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Card 2

Front

A long note followed by a shorter one (associated with blues music)

Back

Swing/Swung

Card 3

Front

Where the music follows a pattern/ when a frequent rhythm is used

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

When there are many changes in the rhythm

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Difficult rhythm and notation

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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