Music Appreciation Section 2: Unit 1 - Rhythm

The Basic Pulse of Music

Emphasis placed on a note or sound

The speed of the beat (or music)

Repeated pattern of accented and unaccented beats. Organization of beats into patterns.

Each unit of accented and unaccented beats

Accents on beats 2 and 4 in a meter of 4.

A common characteristic of Rock Music

Breaking a beat down into smaller parts.

Sometimes referred to as “the division of Beat”

A short repeated melodic or rhythmic pattern

A pattern that is repeated continuously, usually longer than a RIFF, and may last for the entire song.

Any off - beat accent. Or an accented sound beginning on a normally unaccented beat or part of the beat. (Usually associated with rag-time music or swing)