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MusicalityMusicality is the ability to hear and interpret music in a way that is both technically correct and artistically expressive. TempoTempo is the speed at which a piece of music is played. Normally measured in beats per minute. RhythmThis is the underlying pulse, created by the various musical and percussive instruments, playing a piece of music. Cuban MotionCuban Motion is the rotation of the hips around the spine achieved by the alternate bending and straightening of the knees. DownbeatDownbeat refers to the very beginning of each beat. If a measure is counted 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 etc then the numbers 1,2,3, and 4 are considered to be the downbeats, while the "ands" are the Upbeats. MeasureA measure is a unit of music representing a group of consecutive beats. The number of beats in a measure is determined by the ratio and relative strength of the naturally strong and weak beats occurring in the music. |
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