Rhythm Key Words

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Syncopation
Played on the off beat
1 of 12
Swing/swung
Long note and then a shorter note (usually associated with the blues)
2 of 12
Dotted
Add half of the note you played to it
3 of 12
Regular
Lots of repetition of the same types of patterns and notes
4 of 12
Complex
Lots of semi-quavers/demi semi-quavers
5 of 12
Irregular
Frequent changes
6 of 12
Simple
Lots of crotchets.minims
7 of 12
Triplets
Play 3 notes in the time of 2
8 of 12
Ostinato
Repeated rhythm/melody
9 of 12
Polyrhythms
Many layers of rhythms at the same time
10 of 12
Cross rhythms
Rhythms that cross accents in unusual places
11 of 12
Ties
When you hold on a note instead of playing it again.
12 of 12

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Long note and then a shorter note (usually associated with the blues)

Back

Swing/swung

Card 3

Front

Add half of the note you played to it

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Lots of repetition of the same types of patterns and notes

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Lots of semi-quavers/demi semi-quavers

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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