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function of the "dot"
extends the value of a single note by one-half of its original value
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function of the "tie"
combines the durational values or two or more notes of the same pitch
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duration
the length of time sound (or silence) occurs
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beat
a regular, recurring pulsation that divides music into units of time
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meter
the organization of beats into regular groups of two, three, and four and how the beat is subdivided
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subdivision
the division of the beat into two or three equal parts
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rhythm
series of durations, often varying, of sound and silence
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tempo
the speed of the beat
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duple beat pattern
STRONG weak
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triple beat pattern
STRONG weak weak
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quadruple beat pattern
STRONG weak (LESS STRONG) weak
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simple meter
the beat is divided equally into two parts
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compound meter
the beat is divided equally into three parts
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if the top number is a 2 or a 6
duple meter
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if the top number is a 3 or a 9
triple meter
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the top number is a 4 or a 12
quadruple meter
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the top number is a 2, 3, or 4
simple meter
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the top number is 6, 8, or 12
compound meter
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asymmetrical
not symmetrical/equal
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asymmetrical meter
beat units have unequal length
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triplet
divides a regular duration into three
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duplet
divides a regular trifold duration into 2
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what solfege syllable is often an anacrusis?
So (leading to Do)
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syncopation
rhythmic displacements of the expected strong beats onto expected weak beats
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what syncopation can be created by...
dots, rests, ties, accents, and dynamics
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hemiola
three notes occur in the time of two, at once
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three notes occur in the time of two, at once
cross-rhythm
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