Element+-+Rhythm

= Rhythm =

List all the components of rhythm you can think of (things you need to mention when describing any rhythm) What metre is it in? Does it change? What tempo is? Andante, allegro, moderato? Does it change? Are there cross rhythms? polyrhythms? Is it swung or straight? Syncopation/ties? Fast/slow rhythmic note values? Is it rhythmically unified or complex? Are they predictable or hard to count/feel pulse on? Can multiple pulses be heard (i.e. cross rhythms)? Are rhythms repeated in riffs/ostinatos? Any expressive devices used for rhythm? i.e. ad. lib or rubato Ritardando, accelerando, pauses, caesura? Use of silence