Rhythm Key Vocabulary

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A rhythmic feature that is associated with blues and jazz music
Swing/Swung
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When you play three notes in the time of two
Triplets
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A repeating musical idea
Ostinato
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This indicates for the musician to hold the note until the next note
Tie
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This is when you play on an off beat or between beats
Syncopation
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When you have multiple rhythms together
Polyrhythms
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A rhythm that changes the accented and non-acented notes in a piece
Cross Rhythms
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When the music follows a set pattern and mainly made up of crotchets and quavers
Regular
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Difficult rhythm and notation
Complex
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Regular, easy rhythms
Simple
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When there are many changes in the rhythm
Irregular
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This adds half of the note value onto the note
Dotted Notes
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Card 2

Front

When you play three notes in the time of two

Back

Triplets

Card 3

Front

A repeating musical idea

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

This indicates for the musician to hold the note until the next note

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

This is when you play on an off beat or between beats

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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