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16 Cards in this Set
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Define rhythm
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occurance of varying lengths of sound and silence
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Name the four "types" of rhythm
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Regular, uniform regular, irregular and syncopated irregular
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Long notes on strong beats with no syncopation refers to what kind of rhythm?
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regular rhythm
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When does uniform regular rhythm occur?
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measure filled by one note, measure is divided equally into units of beats or measure is divided into equal divisions of the unit of beat
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Long notes on weak beats (or weak parts of beats) or syncopated rhythm refers to what kind of rhythm?
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irregular rhythm
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Describe when syncopation can occur.
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1. weak beat or beat part is accented
2. weak beat or beat part is tied to following strong beat 3. rest is on a strong beat or on any beat after a note on a weak part of a beat 4. long notes occur on weak parts of beats |
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What is another name for the down beat or first beat in a measure?
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thesis
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How do we refer to a phrase that starts on a thesis?
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it has a thetic beginning
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What name do we give the beats other than the first in a measure?
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arsis
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What is an anacrusis?
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phrase that begins on an arsis
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What do we call it when the last note starts on the thesis?
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masculine ending
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Define a feminine ending
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when the last attack occurs on an arsis
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Related meters have the same _____ but a different _____.
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metrical stress (top #); unit of the beat (bottom #)
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Equivalent meters are 2 different meters, one _____ and one _____ that have the same beat ______ and the same note representing the _____beat.
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simple, compound, grouping, divided
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With regard to equivalent meters...
Using compound division of the beat in simple time employs _____ notation. |
triplet
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With regard to equivalent meters...
Using simple division of the beat in compound time employs _____ notation. |
duplet
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