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Periodic (regularly occurring) duration that underlies a piece of music
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Beat
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The rate of the beat (beats per second)
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Tempo
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Stress (emphasis) given to a note or other musical element that brings it to the listener's attention
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Accent
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An accented beat
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Strong beat
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An unaccented beat
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Weak beat
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A periodic pattern of accented and unaccented beats
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Meter
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One complete occurrence of a meter
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Measure
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The first of every two beats is strong
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Duple meter
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The first of every three beats is strong
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Triple meter
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Strong beats on the first (strongest) and third (second strongest) beats
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Quadruple meter
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The accent that falls on the first beat of the bar
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Metrical accent
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A notation that indicates the organization of time w/n a piece of music. The upper value indicates the number of beats per measure and the lower value indicates the note value of the beat (usually)
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Time signatures
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4/4, 2/4, 2/2 and 3/4. The beats are divided into two units and subdivided into four units. The bottom number indicates the note value of the beat
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Simple meter
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6/8, 9/8, 12/8, et. The beats are divided into two units and subdivided into four units. The bottom number indicates the note value of the beat
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Compound meters
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An emphasis on a note achieved by its relatively long duration or by increasing its stress, i.e. playing the note louder than normal (notated with an accent mark)
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Rhythmic accent
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The presentation of a rhythmic accent at a metrically weak place
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Syncopation
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A note or series of notes that lead into the first full measure of a musical phrase, as in the first word "Oh" in the song "Home on the Range" Also called a pickup note
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Anacrusis
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A division of the beat into three equal durations
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Triplet
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