Duration

=Duration=

//Duration refers to the lengths of sounds and silences in music and includes the aspects of beat, rhythm, metre, tempo, pulse rates and absence of pulse.//

Triplets Duplets Crotchets Semiquavers Miniums Semibreve Anacrusis- (An introduction that comes before the first complete measure of a composition.) Rubato- (When the performer is given the option to slightly alter the tempo.)
 * Note Values**

Moderato- (Medium tempo) Andante- (Moderately slow tempo) Andantino- (Slower that //Andante//) Lento- (Slow tempo) Vivace- (In a lively manner) Allegro- (Fast and bright) Presto- (Very Fast) Changes in tempo (Does the tempo change gradually or suddenly0 A tempo- (Same tempo as the start) A piacere- (When the performer can use their own tempo)
 * Tempo **

Compound time Triple time Simple time
 * Time Signatures**

Syncopation Ostinato Repetitive patterns
 * Rhythmic Devices**