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Pick-up

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a single or group of notes that come before the first strong metrical beat, usually the first beat of the measure; device whi…

Atempause

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German

a small pause on a weak beat used to strengthen the following strong beat

Additive meter

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patterns of beats that subdivide into smaller, irregular groups, for example, 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 10; a meter common in certain t…

Anglais

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French

English; an English country dance, sometimes part of the suite, in quick duple time, always starting on a strong beat

Anglaise

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French

English; an English country dance, sometimes part of the suite, in quick duple time, always starting on a strong beat

Behind the beat

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when a performer deliberately sounds the notes slightly after the beat set by the ensemble

Bomb

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in jazz and particularly in bop, an unexpectedly loud beat from the drummer on a backbeat, upbeat or irregular eighth note be…

Common meter

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the meter of a four line stanza with eight, six, eight and six syllables per line