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[blank_start]Anacrusis[blank_end] - An upbeat. A note or group of notes played before the first strong beat of the bar.

[blank_start]Syncopation[blank_end] - Sometimes referred to as a dotted rhythm. It emphasises the off beats in a phrase

[blank_start]Rest[blank_end] - A musical symbol that tells the performer to stop playing

[blank_start]Metre[blank_end] - This is the pulse of the music and is indicated by the time signature.

[blank_start]Cross rhythm[blank_end] - When two different rhythms are performed at the same time (aka a polyrhythm)

[blank_start]Swung rhythm[blank_end] - A type of rhythm used in jazz and blues where the quavers are played unevenly or not in strict time.

[blank_start]Tala[blank_end] - A cycle of beats that forms the rhythmic basis in Indian classical music

[blank_start]Keteg[blank_end] - A rhythmic device used in Gamelan music to divide the music up into four beat groups.

[blank_start]Gongan[blank_end] - The Gamelan word for gong which is used to start each cycle

[blank_start]Son clave[blank_end] - A rhythm fundamental to salsa. Two distinctive rhythms are performed on claves in a pattern of 2:3 or 3:2

[blank_start]Chaal[blank_end] - A repetitive 8 note rhythm used in Bhangra music which is played on the Dhol drum

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Anacrusis

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Syncopation

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Rest

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Metre

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Cross rhythm

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Swung rhythm

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Tala

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Keteg

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Gongan

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Son clave

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Chaal

Rhythmic terminology

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