Identifying a song by the rhythm of its melody means you recognize its______

Melodic rhythm

Beethoven

In class we listened to a symphony that had a very simple melodic rhythm. Who wrote this work?

Beat is the steady recurring pulseRhythm is the arrangement of notes around that steady pulse

Explain the difference between beat and rhythm.

accent

A term that refers to the emphasis placed on a sound or pitch in music.

Upset the steady beatAccents occur on the weaker beats of the measuresDeliberate shift of accent away from the steady beat

Explain the feeling created by syncopation. What causes this feeling?

WWI

Ragtime was popular in the United States prior to what war?

measure

What term designates groups or sets of beats divided by vertical lines on the music staff?

N’to, n’ket, rattles, rattles

Name the instruments used in the “Lali” performed by the Bamileke people.

ostinato

What is a repeated musical figure called?

Mixed meter

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov used __________________ in “Procession of the Nobles”

Driving subdivisions of the musical beat

How does the Blue Man GroupTake a very simple musical idea and make it sound richly complex?

meter

Since the first beat of a group is accented, Hearing the accent helps the listener establish the ________

improvisation

What is a word to describe spontaneousmusical invention, common in jazz.

Helps keep more than one rhythm going at a time

Why is coordination important for a musician?

Warrior dance

The Bamileke people perform highly rhythmic music to accompany their ______.

syncopation

What word means the deliberate shifts of the accentSo that it goes against the steady beat, conflicts with it, And tries to upset the steady beat.

Repeated melodic figure

What is a melodic ostinato?

Scott Joplin

Who composed the Maple Leaf Rag

Helps us organize the music in to smaller groups that we can organize into measures

What is the function of meter in music?

Number of beats changes within one composition

What is meant by the term mixed meter?

Polyrhythm, syncopation, solo & tutti, accent, ritardando, accelerando, call & response, dynamic changes, improvisation

Describe rhythmic techniques used in STOMP to create interest & variety.