a pulse that accentuates any part of the measure other than the first beat
Off-beat
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Note head
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the head, or round part of the note symbol as distinguished from the stem or any other part of the note See note head clef in…
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…
Afterbeat
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an accent placed on any beat in a measure other than the first
Mirror
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term used to describe a part appearing upside down, which if set directly below the original part it would appear like the ot…
Anacrusis
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Notation
An anacrusis is a pickup that leads into the first complete bar. In notation, the opening and final measures often complement…
Hocket
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a rhythmic device in two part music in which rests in one part alternately match notes in the other
Nontraditional time signatures
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time signatures using values other than 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12 for the top number
Part book
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a single vocal or instrumental part of a composition