GCSE MUSIC RHYTHM KEYWORDS

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Syncopation

off beat accents

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Dotted notes

When a dot is added to any note value, it increases its value by 50%

<p>When a dot is added to any note value, it increases its value by 50%</p>
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Swing rhythms

the first quaver of a pair will be played slightly longer than the second (2/3 and 1/3)

<p>the first quaver of a pair will be played slightly longer than the second (2/3 and 1/3)</p>
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Off-Beat

A rhythmic effect, similar to syncopation, where the weak beats are accented,

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Triplet

A rhythmic device where three equal note-values are played in the time of two

<p>A rhythmic device where three equal note-values are played in the time of two</p>
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Driving Rhythms

Rhythms with a relentless energy, moving the music forwards – ‘driving’ it on.

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Dance Rhythms

Characteristic rhythmic patterns linked with any dance

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Rock Rhythms

Typical riffs/rhythms and rhythmic patterns associated with ‘rock’ music