 | Term | Definition |
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beat (pulse, stress) |
regularly recurring pulses within a given period of time. |
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tempo |
indicates the speed at which best occur |
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rhythm |
a temporal pattern planed against a background of beat units, at times corresponding to, and at times, conflicting with the, beat, pulse, or stress |
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simple time |
the beat unit is an undotted note value, the unit will divide equally into two parts and multiples of two |
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compound time |
the beat unit is a dotted note value, the unit will divide equall into three parts and multiples of three |
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regular divisions |
simple beat unit is divided into multiples of two or a compound beat unit is divided into multiples of three |
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irregular divisions |
any division other than a regular division |
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borrowed division |
an irregular division where a simple beat unit is divided into three equal parts or a compound beat unit is divided into two equal parts |
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