Music

ordered flow of music through time; patterns of durations of notes and silences in music

the pulse of the music; regular, recurrent pulse that divides music into equal units of time

organization of beats into regular groups

the speed of the beat

rhythmic group set off by bar lines: the smallest complete unit of rhythm with a piece of Western music

place stress on certain beats

musical texture of multiple rhythmic patterns performed simultaneously

quality of the sound being produced (determined by shape and materials used in an instrument