Learn Foundation Concepts - Rhythmic
| Repetition | Faster | Slower | Longer | Shorter | Accented | Beat-pulse | Simple time | On the beat | Off the beat | Pattern | Pause | Drum fill | |Scots Snap |
Something in the music is repeated. It could be the tune, or some other part of the music, like the Bass part or just a short musical idea.
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| Music which has increased in speed. | ||
| Music which has decreased in speed. | ||
A stronger beat in a piece of music which is emphasized more and sounds louder than other beats. |
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| The basic feel of the music. The music may be in 2, 3, or 4 beats in the bar with a stress on the first in each group. | ||
| Music with 2, 3, or 4 beats in a bar. The example is played by a Military band. | ||
| The main accents fall on the beat. | ||
| The main accents fall off the beat. | ||
| A group of notes which seem to have a shape. A pattern of notes would be used in a sequence. | ||
| The musical flow is held up by a long note or silence. | ||
A flourish played on a drum kit as an introduction to a new phrase or section of a piece of pop or jazz music. |
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A distinctive rhythm used in Scottish music, particularly in the Strathspey in which a short note is followed by a longer one eg. giving the rhythmic effect of saying ‘happy’ . |
