「學音樂不懂英文怎麼行」系列（一）

Rhythm and Meter

Rhythm, in the most general sense, is the term referring to the whole-time aspect of music.

節奏韻律，在廣義上說，是涉及音樂整體的術語。

The term rhythm can also be used in a less general sense. 「A Rhythm」 or 「the rhythm of a particular passage」 refers to the specific time relationship within that passage.

這個術語也可以在狹義概念上進行使用，「一種韻律」或者「某個特定樂段的節奏」是指該樂段內的特定時間關係。

「A Rhythm」 is simply a particular arrangement of long and short notes. Certain sounds stressed are called accents.

「節奏」簡單來說，就是長短音符的特定編排。通常被強調的音就是重音。

A simple, regular, recurring pattern with a pulse of accented and unaccented beats is called the meter.

帶有重音和弱音的簡單且有規律、不斷再現的音型就叫拍子。

The process of beating time consists of marking out the strong (accented) and weak (unaccented) beats which make up the meter.

打拍子的過程中，就會形成強拍和弱拍。

Basically, there are two kinds of meter, duple (One tow One two…) and triple (One two three One two three…).

基本來說大致有兩種節拍，即二拍子和三拍子。

Words to the text

Rhythm節奏

Meter拍子

Dynamics力度

Tone音符

Tone color音色=Timbre

Music音樂

Passage樂段

Accent重音

Arrangement改編曲、排列

Pattern音型

Sound聲音

Accented重音的

Unaccented無重音的、無強音的

Beat拍子

Beating time打拍子

Marking記號

Duple二拍子的

Triple三拍子的

Questions

1: What is the meaning of 「Rhythm?」

2: What is the term for certain sounds stressed?

3: Give a definition of meter.

4: What is the meter made up of?

5: How many kinds of meters are there?

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