rhythm
Beat's recurring pattern
Rhythm is a pattern of beats, sounds, or movements recurring at regular intervals.
Music has rhythm; so does poetry, dance, and the human heart.
The word extends to any predictable recurrence: the rhythm of the seasons, the rhythm of daily life.
To get into a rhythm is to find a steady, productive pace.
Rhythm method refers to birth control based on menstrual cycles.
Device that measures usage
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- iambicVerse rhythm type
- trochaicStressed-unstressed metrical pattern
syllable · accent · intonation · scansion · foot · pentameter · hexameter · caesura
Pleasing sequence of notes
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- tempoRate of musical performance
- meterDevice that measures usage
notation · time-signature · measure · bar · phrase · subdivision · accent · swing
Struck percussion cylinder
- percussionSound through impact
- metronomeAdjustable beat-marking device
- tempoRate of musical performance
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
downbeat · upbeat · syncopation · kick · snare · hi-hat · cymbal · tambourine
Act of redoing
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
- intervalDuration between two points
recurrence · periodicity · alternation · iteration · symmetry · motif · syncopation · predictable
Rhythmic cardiac contraction
- throbBeat with intensity
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- thumpingHeavy, dull beating
oscillation · vibration · tremor · flutter · surge · circadian · biorhythm · cardiac
Designing performance movement sequences
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
hip-hop · flamenco · swing · foxtrot · ballet · rumba · tap · boogie
meter
Device that measures usage
trochaic · syllable · accent · intonation · scansion · foot · pentameter · hexameter · caesura · enjambment
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- tempoRate of musical performance
meter · notation · time-signature · measure · bar · phrase · subdivision · accent · swing · shuffle
drum
Struck percussion cylinder
- percussionSound through impact
- metronomeAdjustable beat-marking device
- tempoRate of musical performance
backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · syncopation · kick · snare · hi-hat · cymbal · tambourine · bongo
repetition
Act of redoing
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
interval · recurrence · periodicity · alternation · iteration · symmetry · motif · syncopation · predictable · recurring
heartbeat
Rhythmic cardiac contraction
- throbBeat with intensity
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- poundingForceful repeated striking
thumping · oscillation · vibration · tremor · flutter · surge · circadian · biorhythm · cardiac · arterial
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
samba · hip-hop · flamenco · swing · foxtrot · ballet · rumba · tap · boogie · disco
current
Directed flow of charge
tide · surge · wave · cycle · flux · momentum · continuity · cadence · seamless · undulation
sleep
Recurring unconscious repose
- wakePath left in water
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- biologicalRelating to living organisms
daily · melatonin · nocturnal · diurnal · seasonal · hormonal · internal · disruption · reset · light-dark
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- poetrypoem, poems, poetry, verse, verses
- Art Conceptscreativity, aesthetics, color theory, perspective, symmetry
- Dance Elementsballet, movement, choreography, waltz, tango
- design elementscolor, motif, shape, font choice, symmetry
- fitness musicworkout playlists, cardio music, warm-up music, beats, tempo
rhythmarrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
irregularity · randomness · arhythmic · rhythmless · chaos
rhythmsilence
Total lack of sound
stillness · stasis · monotone · motionlessness · quiet
rhythmincoordination
Impaired muscular control
clumsiness · awkwardness · gracelessness · arrhythmia · jerkiness
- rhythm sectionsBeat-keeping instrumentalists
- rhythm and bluesPostwar Black popular music
- cardiac rhythmPattern of heartbeats
- heart rhythmPattern of heartbeats
- rhythm guitarChordal strumming for support
- circadian rhythmBuilt-in sleep-wake cycle
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