Analysis of Rhythm and Meter Exam 1 Review PDF
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This document provides definitions and explanations related to rhythm, tempo, and meter in music. Some definitions are absolute tempo, accent, and beat. Various types of meters, such as duple meter, compound meter, and triple meter, are explained. Overall, the content is a helpful introduction to fundamental concepts.
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Analysis of Rhythm and Meter Exam #1 Review Terms: 1. Absolute Tempo: Long-term memory of an exact tempo. 2. Accent: Anything different related to other musical elements that the composer wanted to emphasize. 3. Beat: Rhythmic p...
Analysis of Rhythm and Meter Exam #1 Review Terms: 1. Absolute Tempo: Long-term memory of an exact tempo. 2. Accent: Anything different related to other musical elements that the composer wanted to emphasize. 3. Beat: Rhythmic pulse organized within a piece of music. 4. BPM: Beats per minute; the number of beats in one minute. 5. Compound Meter: Beats of the meter are divided into three equal parts (6/8, 9/8, 12/8). 6. Duple Meter: Two beats per measure (2/4, 2/2, 2/8). 7. Entrainment: Synchronization of our mental and physical rhythms with the beats of the music. 8. Hypermeter: Levels of metrical structure above the notated measures of music. 9. Inter-onset Interval (IOI): The period of time between notes. 10. Maximal Pulse Salience: The beat that is the most noticeable. 11. Measure: A segment of time defined by a given number of beats. 12. Meter: The grouping and division of beats. 13. Metric Malleability: Flexibility of certain musical passages that can fit within different metric contexts. 14. Pulse: A series of regularly recurring and equivalent stimuli that divide time into equal units. 15. Rhythm: The pattern of long and short notes. 16. Selective Attention: What you choose to focus on. 17. Simple Meter: Beats of the meter are divided into two equal parts. 18. Spontaneous Tempo: A natural personal pace that you tap without external cues. 19. Stress: Dynamic intensification of a beat, whether accented or unaccented, created by the performer. 20. Subjective Rhythmization: The listener's tendency to impose a sense of rhythm. 21. Synchronization: Coordination of timing between different musical elements that align rhythmically. 22. Syncopation: An emphasis on beats or notes that do not align with the expected strong beats of the prevailing meter. 23. Tempo: The speed or pace of the music. 24. Temporal Invariant: Similar events that occur at regular intervals. 25. Time Signature: The set of numbers that indicates how many of a specific note value are in a measure. 26. Triple Meter: Three groups of beats per measure.
