a rhythmic pattern that sounds the same whether played forward or backwards
Nonretrogradable rhythm
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Palindrome
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a word, verse or piece of music that reads the same forward and backwards
Palindromic
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a word, verse or piece of music that reads the same forward and backwards
Parallel motion
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when two parts move the same interval in the same direction at the same time
Hemiola
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Hemiolia
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Clave
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five note, two bar rhythmic pattern which generates rhythmic measurement and is the foundation and backbone of salsa
Double-time
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in jazz, packing twice as many notes in a measure as were there in the preceding measures so that the tempo appears to gain a…
Homorhythmic
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polyphonic lines played together have the same rhythm but independent melodies