Rhythm

Rhythm in music is dependent on the fact that humans recognise a beat occurring at a regular interval.
Rhythm in music is more than just a beat, however; it is the way that sounds with differing lengths (or gaps between them) and accents can combine to produce patterns in time which contain a beat.
- These sounds do not have to be particularly musical; rhythms can be made by striking almost anything, as long as there can be difference in accent.
- Differences in accent can mean different sounds or just different loudness (i.e. amplitudes) of sounds
It is common to speak of a particular rhythm, referring to a pattern of note lengths which occurs in a piece of music.
- It is important to understand that the rhythm is defined by the pattern; the overall speed of it could vary from performance to performance, but the rhythm would still be the same.
- The speed or tempo of a piece of music is indicated by a metronome marking and/or a direction word or phrase; its rhythm is specified by various note lengths creating beats within bars.
Modern songs often include syncopation in their rhythm