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1.1 Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo
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rhythm
the actual arrangement of durations in a particular melody
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beats
provide the basic unit of measurement for time in music
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meter
defined as any recurring pattern of strong and weak beats
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measure/bar
any occurrence of meter with a principal strong beat and ≥1 weak beat(s)
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duple meter
beats are grouped in 2s or 4s (ex. Yankee Doodle)
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triple meter
beats are grouped in 3s (ex. star spangled banner)
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simple meter
main beats are divided in 2
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compound meter
main beats are divided in 3s
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nonmetrical music
music w/o an underlying pattern
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tempo
speed of music
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metronome
a device which plays regular beats
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syncopation
when accents are purposely displaced
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language of tempo terms
Italian
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adagio
slow tempo
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andante
moderately slow tempo
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moderato
moderate tempo
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allegretto
moderately fast tempo
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allegro
fast tempo
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presto
very fast tempo
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largo, lento, grave
slow or very slow tempo
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larghetto
moderately slow tempo (faster than largo)
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andantino
moderate tempo, faster than andante
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vivace, vivo
lively tempo
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molto allegro
tempo faster than allegro
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prestissimo
very fast tempo
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