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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Irregular metre | A metre containing unequal beat groupings, such as 5/4, 7/8, or 5/8 |
| How to identify Irregular Metre in a score excerpt? | Check the time signature and group the beats, for example 2 + 3 or 3 + 2 + 2. |
| Syncopation | Emphasis placed on normally weak beats or between the main beats. |
| How to identify Syncopation in a score exerpt? | Look for accents on weak beats, notes beginning between beats or notes tied across strong beats. |
| Adagio | A slow tempo. |
| How to identify Adagio in a score exerpt? | The word Adagio appears above the beginning of the music. |
| Andante | A moderately slow tempo, often described as walking pace. |
| How to identify Andante in a score exerpt? | The word Andante appears as the tempo marking. |
| Allegro | A fast and lively tempo. |
| How to identify Allegro in a score excerpt? | The word Allegro appears as the tempo marking. |
| Presto | A very fast tempo. |
| How to identify Presto in a score excerpt? | The word Presto appears as the tempo marking. |
| Rallentando | Gradually becoming slower. |
| How to identify Rallentando in a score experpt? | Look for rall. or rallentando. |
| Accelerando | Gradually becoming faster. |
| How to identify Accelerando in a score exerpt? | Look for accel. or accelerando. |
| Ostinato | A short musical pattern that is repeated continuously. |
| How to identify Ostinato in a score exerpt? | Find a rhythmic or melodic pattern repeated several times in the same part. |
| Tremolo | A rapid repetition of one note or rapid alternation between two notes. |
| How to identify Tremolo in a score exerpt? | Look for diagonal strokes through note stems or lines placed between two notes. |