DOE - 1/1 The Elements of Music Vocabulary - Rhythm

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ - a regular, repeating pulse that underlies a musical pattern.

Back

Beat

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ - rhythmic patterns made up of grouping beats into measures or bars.

Back

Meter

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ - the speed of a piece of music.

Back

Tempo

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ - a tool used to measure the tempo of a piece of music.

Back

Metronome

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ - dividing the beat, most often silently, into smaller units.

Back

Subdivision

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ - meter that divides into two equal parts and then further subdivides into four.

Back

Simple Meter

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ - meter that divides into three equal parts.

Back

Compound Meter

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ - groupings of two beats.

Back

Duple Meter

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ - groupings of three beats.

Back

Triple Meter

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ - groupings of four beats.

Back

Quadruple Meter