Rhythm, Melody, and Harmony

What is Rhythm?

• the division of time into compelling patterns of long and short sounds

• a series of notes arranged in order to form a distinctive, recognizable musical unit

• the sound of one or more pitches to enhance a melody

A regularly recurring sound that divides the passing of time into equal parts.

• Beat

• Pitch

• Tempo

• Melody

The speed at which the beat sounds.

• Melody

• Beat

• Tempo

• Rhythm

Accelerando

• The tempo speeds up.

• The tempo stays the same.

• The tempo slows down.

• The sound stops.

Ritardando

• The music stops.

• The tempo speeds up.

• The tempo stays the same.

• The tempo slows down.

Organizes beats into groups.

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Downbeat

• Measure

Each group of beats.

• Measure

• Melody

• Tempo

• Rhythm

When did musicians begin devising music notation?

• Around 700 yrs ago

• Around 500 yrs ago

• Around 800 yrs ago

• Around 600 yrs ago

Choose the quarter note.

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Indicates the absence of sound.

• Pitch

• Note

• Clef

• Rest