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  2. Rhythm - Wikipedia

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    Medium: ≥ few seconds, this median durational level "defines rhythm in music" [35] as it allows the definition of a rhythmic unit, the arrangement of an entire sequence of accented, unaccented and silent or "rest" pulses into the cells of a measure that may give rise to the "briefest intelligible and self-existent musical unit", [17] a motif ...

  3. Syncopation - Wikipedia

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    In music, syncopation is a variety of rhythms played together to make a piece of music, making part or all of a tune or piece of music off-beat.More simply, syncopation is "a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm": a "placement of rhythmic stresses or accents where they wouldn't normally occur". [1]

  4. Phase music - Wikipedia

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    The first part plays the rhythm and the other parts play the same rhythm faster by 101%. 102%, 103%, ..., 115%. Played on harmonics: the first eight parts play the first eight harmonics, and the second eight parts play the same harmonics transposed down an octave. Phase music is a form of music that uses phasing as a primary compositional process.

  5. Tuplet - Wikipedia

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    In music, a tuplet (also irrational rhythm or groupings, artificial division or groupings, abnormal divisions, irregular rhythm, gruppetto, extra-metric groupings, or, rarely, contrametric rhythm) is "any rhythm that involves dividing the beat into a different number of equal subdivisions from that usually permitted by the time-signature (e.g., triplets, duplets, etc.)" [1] This is indicated ...

  6. Rhythm band - Wikipedia

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    An ear-deafening loud rhythm band with very loud rhythm instruments and noisemakers. The rhythm band is one of the primary methods of introducing children to playing music. Children are given maracas, tambourines, bells, rhythm sticks and other idiophones with which to beat out a simple rhythm while the teacher plays a song, usually on the ...

  7. Counting (music) - Wikipedia

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    In music, counting is a system of regularly occurring sounds that serve to assist with the performance or audition of music by allowing the easy identification of the beat. Commonly, this involves verbally counting the beats in each measure as they occur, whether there be 2 beats, 3 beats, 4 beats, or even 5 beats. In addition to helping to ...

  8. Harmonic rhythm - Wikipedia

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    "The 'fastness' or 'slowness' of harmonic rhythm is not absolute, but relative," [6] [self-published source] and thus analysts compare the overall pace of harmonic rhythm from one piece to another, or the amount of variation of harmonic rhythm within a piece. For example, a key stylistic difference between Baroque music and Classical-period ...

  9. Rhythm section - Wikipedia

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    Jazz often features a prominent rhythm section, typically consisting of at least drums and bass, and sometimes a comping instrument such as piano or guitar.. A rhythm section is a group of musicians within a music ensemble or band that provides the underlying rhythm, harmony and pulse of the accompaniment, providing a rhythmic and harmonic reference and "beat" for the rest of the band.