Rhythm Assessment
beat
a continuous, periodic pulse that underlies most types of music.
meter
a framework for rhythm determined by the number of beats
duration
a measurement of a length of time; specific to music, the length of sound
double barline
a set of two barlines that indicate the end of a piece or section of music
Rest
musical silence
Quarter Note
note that receives 1 beat
Eighth Note
note that receives 1/2 of the beat
sixteenth
note that receives 1/4 of a beat
Half Note
note that receives 2 beats
whole
note that receives four beats
music
sound organized in time
downbeat
stressed beats of a meter
Measure
the distance from one barline to another
Time Signature
the numbers placed at the beginning of a composition to indicate how the beats are grouped
tempo
the speed of the beat
metronome
time-keeping device used in music
upbeat
unaccented beats of a meter
barlines
vertical lines that divide the music into measures
dot rule
written after a note, a dot increases the length of a note by one half of its original value
rhythm
A pattern of long and short sounds and silence