Steady beat . See meter and time signature . A style of jazz with a lively, steady rhythm that was popular in the 1930's and 40's. A large musical work consisting of four movements, or sections. Hearing beats where you don't expect to hear them.
Syncopation shifts the strong beats to the weak beats.
Listen to Maple Leaf Rag to hear syncopation. Back to top T Tempo . The rate of speed at which a musical composition is performed. An important melody that occurs several times throughout a piece of music. The theme is usually a melody or melodic fragment .