Chapter 4 Vocabulary and New Concepts
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Accent
Improvisation
Measure
Meter
Ostinato
Syncopation
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a. The aural aspect of music in which a certain number of beats are grouped
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b. The division of beats into defined groups separated by a bar line.
c. Type of spontaneous musical invention.
d. The emphasis placed on a musical sound.
e. Deliberate shifts of the accent so that it goes against the steady beat, conflicts with
it, and tries to upset the steady beat.
f. A repeated musical figure.
What is the difference between steady beat and syncopation?
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What is one song that you particularly like with the most appealing steady beat? Why do
you like it? Which instrument is playing the beat?
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