Rhythm
What Rhythm means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The relationship between sounds and the passage of time, often concerning conventional groupings such as dotted rhythms.
A musical element distinct from the lyrics, named alongside melody, harmony and instrumentation.
Topics that use Rhythm
- Appendix 3: Musical vocabulary - Dynamics and performance matters (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Appendix 3: Musical vocabulary - Tempo, metre and rhythm (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Chords and double stops
- Contrast with straight rhythm
- Distinguishing doubling from harmony
- Distinguishing rhythm devices
- Dotted rhythm
- Doubling
- Emphasis and attack
- Hammer-ons and pull-offs
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