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Rhythm Terms
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4th Grade
04/06/2013

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Term
RHYTHM
Definition
The placement of sounds and silences in music.
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DOWNBEAT
Definition
The first beat of a measure.
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STAFF
Definition
The horizontal lines on which notes are written. It has five lines and four spaces,
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TREBLE CLEF
Definition
A symbol that appears at the beginning of some music.
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TIME SIGNATURE/METER
Definition
The numbers which appear after the clef sign in music.
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STEADY BEAT
Definition
The pulse of the music.
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QUARTER NOTE
Definition
The filled-in oval note head with a straight,flagless stem. It is one beat long.
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EIGHTH NOTE
Definition
The filled-in note head with a straight stem and one flag. It is one-half beat long.
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MEASURE
Definition
The music contained between the bar lines.
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BAR LINE
Definition
The vertical line that separates the staff into measures.
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HALF NOTE
Definition
The hollow oval note head with a straight stem. It is two beats long.
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WHOLE NOTE
Definition
The hollow oval note head with no stem. It is four beats long.
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SIXTEENTH NOTE
Definition
The filled-in note head with a straight stem and two flags. It is one-quarter beat long.
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DOTTED HALF NOTE
Definition
The hollow oval note head with a straight stem and a dot after it.
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BEAM
Definition
A straight line connecting two or more notes.
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PHRASE
Definition
A complete musical thought.
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REPEAT SIGN
Definition
A sign that indicates that a section of music is to be played again.
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TEMPO
Definition
The speed of the beat in music.
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RHYTHM PATTERN
Definition
A grouping of long and short sounds.
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SCORE
Definition
The printed music for a song.
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